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C0413

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4-Chlorophenoxyacetic acid

BioReagent, suitable for plant cell culture, crystalline

Synonym(s):

4-CPA

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H7ClO3
CAS Number:
122-88-3
Molecular Weight:
186.59
Beilstein:
1211804
EC Number:
204-581-3
MDL number:
MFCD00004305
UNSPSC Code:
10171502
PubChem Substance ID:
24892252
NACRES:
NA.72

product line

BioReagent

Quality Level

200

form

crystalline

technique(s)

cell culture | plant: suitable

application(s)

agriculture

SMILES string

OC(=O)COc1ccc(Cl)cc1

InChI

1S/C8H7ClO3/c9-6-1-3-7(4-2-6)12-5-8(10)11/h1-4H,5H2,(H,10,11)

InChI key

SODPIMGUZLOIPE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

4-Chlorophenoxyacetic acid has been used in para-chlorophenoxyacetic acid (p-CPA) residue assay.
4-chlorophenoxy acetic acid (4-CPA), a chlorine derivative of phenoxyacetic acid (PA), is a plant growth regulator used as a herbicide.

Biochem/physiol Actions

4-Chlorophenoxyacetic acid is a synthetic auxin, that is used to induce parthenocarpic ovary growth on flowers of wild type plants.

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302

Precautionary Statements

P264 - P270 - P301 + P312 - P501

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Tomato fruit development in the auxin-resistant dgt mutant is induced by pollination but not by auxin treatment
Mignolli F, et al.
Journal of Plant Physiology, 169(12), 1165-1172 (2012)
p-CPA enhances growth and quality of muskmelon fruits
Hayata Y, et al.
Plant Growth Regulation, 36(1), 13-18 (2002)
Sonia Traverso et al.
The Journal of general physiology, 122(3), 295-306 (2003-08-13)
Opening of CLC chloride channels is coupled to the translocation of the permeant anion. From the recent structure determination of bacterial CLC proteins in the closed and open configuration, a glutamate residue was hypothesized to form part of the Cl--sensitive
Xia Li
Guang pu xue yu guang pu fen xi = Guang pu, 22(1), 57-58 (2003-08-28)
This work has synthesized a title complex using rare earth ion Eu3+ with the o-chlorophenoxyacetic acid and 2,2'-bipyridine. The chemical formula of the complex was determined to be Eu(o-ClC6H4OCH2COO)3.2,2'-bipy by elemental analysis, analysis of IR, UV, fluorescence spectra. The ternary
Ediz Yeşilkaya et al.
Hormone research, 72(4), 225-235 (2009-09-30)
Plant growth regulators are considered to leave minimal amounts of remnants and therefore cause no significant side effects in humans. In this study, we aimed to investigate the hormonal and histopathological effects of 4-chlorophenoxy acetic acid (4-CPA), a commonly used
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