Molecule ID: 1486

IUPAC Name: 2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetic acid

Description: The molecule is a chlorophenoxyacetic acid that is phenoxyacetic acid in which the ring hydrogens at postions 2 and 4 are substituted by chlorines. It has a role as a synthetic auxin, a defoliant, an agrochemical, an EC 1.1.1.25 (shikimate dehydrogenase) inhibitor, an environmental contaminant and a phenoxy herbicide. It is a chlorophenoxyacetic acid and a dichlorobenzene. It is a conjugate acid of a (2,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetate.

SMILES: O=C(O)COc1ccc(Cl)cc1Cl

SELFIES: [O][=C][Branch1][C][O][C][O][C][=C][C][=C][Branch1][C][Cl][C][=C][Ring1][#Branch1][Cl]

InChI: InChI=1S/C8H6Cl2O3/c9-5-1-2-7(6(10)3-5)13-4-8(11)12/h1-3H,4H2,(H,11,12)

Molecular Properties:
- Polar Surface Area: 46.5 Ų
- LogP: 2.8