4-Chlorophenoxyacetic acid

4-Chlorophenoxyacetic acid
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
(4-Chlorophenoxy)acetic acid
Other names
2-(4-Chlorophenoxy)acetic acid
Parachlorophenoxyacetate
4-Chlorophenoxyacetate
Identifiers
CAS Number
  • 122-88-3 checkY
3D model (JSmol)
  • Interactive image
Abbreviations pCPA
ChEBI
  • CHEBI:1808 checkY
ChEMBL
  • ChEMBL178018 checkY
ChemSpider
  • 24438 checkY
ECHA InfoCard 100.004.166 Edit this at Wikidata
KEGG
  • C07088 checkY
PubChem CID
  • 26229
UNII
  • 4EMM3U5P3K checkY
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
  • DTXSID9034282 Edit this at Wikidata
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C8H7ClO3/c9-6-1-3-7(4-2-6)12-5-8(10)11/h1-4H,5H2,(H,10,11) checkY
    Key: SODPIMGUZLOIPE-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C8H7ClO3/c9-6-1-3-7(4-2-6)12-5-8(10)11/h1-4H,5H2,(H,10,11)
    Key: SODPIMGUZLOIPE-UHFFFAOYAE
  • Clc1ccc(OCC(=O)O)cc1
Properties
Chemical formula
 C8H7ClO3
Molar mass 186.59 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references
Chemical compound

4-Chlorophenoxyacetic acid or parachlorophenoxyacetate (pCPA) is a synthetic pesticide similar to chemicals in a group of plant hormones called auxins.

A proven use is in the synthesis of Fipexide.

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