Fluroxypyr

Fluroxypyr
Names
IUPAC name
[(4-Amino-3,5-dichloro-6-fluoro-2-pyridinyl)oxy]acetic acid
Identifiers
69377-81-7
81406-37-3 (1-Methylheptyl ester)
ChEBI CHEBI:82017 Yes
ChemSpider 45757
Jmol-3D images Image
PubChem 50465
Properties
Molecular formula
C7H5Cl2FN2O3
Molar mass 255.03 g·mol−1
Appearance White solid[1]
Density 1,09 g/cm³ (20 °C)[1]
Melting point 232 °C (450 °F; 505 K)[1]
91 mg/L (20 °C)[1]
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Fluroxypyr is an herbicide in the class of synthetic auxins. It is used to control broadleaf weeds and woody brush.[2] It is formulated as the 1-methylheptyl ester (fluroxypyr-MHE).[3]

External Links

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Record in the GESTIS Substance Database of the IFA
  2. "Fluroxypyr: Roadside Vegetation Management Herbicide Fact Sheet" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. February 2006.
  3. "Fluroxypyr Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment" (PDF). USDA Forest Service. June 12, 2009.