| Chemical Properties | white to light beige powder |
| Uses | 2-(4-Chlorophenoxy)acetic Acid is used in the synthesis of a new class of hypoxia-inducible factor-1 inhibitors. |
| Uses | 4-chlorophenoxy acetic acid (4-CPA), a chlorine derivative of phenoxyacetic acid (PA), is a plant growth regulator used as a herbicide. |
| Definition | ChEBI: A chlorophenoxyacetic acid that is phenoxyacetic acid carrying a chloro substituent at position 4. |
| General Description | 4-Chlorophenoxyacetic acid is a herbicide. Degradation of 4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid in aqueous medium by advanced electrochemical oxidation processes, using an undivided cell containing a Pt anode has been reported. |
| Hazard | Moderately toxic; mutagen. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions | 4-Chlorophenoxyacetic acid is a synthetic auxin, that is used to induce parthenocarpic ovary growth on flowers of wild type plants. |
| Safety Profile | Moderately toxic by
ingestion and intraperitoneal routes. Human
mutation data reported. When heated to
decomposition it emits toxic fumes of Cl-. |
| Purification Methods | Crystallise the acid from EtOH. It is a plant growth substance and a herbicide. [Beilstein 6 IV 845.] |
