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Fluroxypyr

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Fluroxypyr
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
[(4-Amino-3,5-dichloro-6-fluoropyridin-2-yl)oxy]acetic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.126.253 Edit this at Wikidata
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C7H5Cl2FN2O3/c8-3-5(11)4(9)7(12-6(3)10)15-1-2(13)14/h1H2,(H2,11,12)(H,13,14)
    Key: MEFQWPUMEMWTJP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C7H5Cl2FN2O3/c8-3-5(11)4(9)7(12-6(3)10)15-1-2(13)14/h1H2,(H2,11,12)(H,13,14)
    Key: MEFQWPUMEMWTJP-UHFFFAOYAO
  • Fc1nc(OCC(=O)O)c(Cl)c(c1Cl)N
Properties
C7H5Cl2FN2O3
Molar mass 255.03 g·mol−1
Appearance White solid[1]
Density 1,09 g/cm3 (20 °C)[1]
Melting point 232 to 233 °C (450 to 451 °F; 505 to 506 K)[1]
91 mg/L (20 °C)[1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

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]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Record in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
  2. ^ "Fluroxypyr: Roadside Vegetation Management Herbicide Fact Sheet" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. February 2006. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ "Fluroxypyr Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment" (PDF). USDA Forest Service. June 12, 2009. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)