MCPA
Chemical compound
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MCPA is a widely used phenoxy herbicide introduced in 1945. It selectively controls broad-leaf weeds in pasture and cereal crops. The mode of action of MCPA is as an auxin, which are growth hormones that naturally exist in plants. Wikipedia
Formula: C9H9ClO3
Molar mass: 200.62 g/mol
Solubility in water: 825 mg/L (23 °C), amine salt: 866 g/L; ester: 5 mg/L
Classification: Ester, Phenoxy herbicide, Auxin, and more
Density: 1.18-1.21 g/cm3
Melting point: 114 to 118 °C (237 to 244 °F; 387 to 391 K)
PubChem CID: 7204