Fluroxypyr

Fluroxypyr

Names
IUPAC name [(4-Amino-3,5-dichloro-6-fluoro-2-pyridinyl)oxy]acetic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	69377-81-7 81406-37-3 (1-Methylheptyl ester)
ChEBI	CHEBI:82017
ChemSpider	45757
Jmol interactive 3D	Image
PubChem	50465
InChI 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
SMILES Fc1nc(OCC(=O)O)c(Cl)c(c1Cl)N
Properties
Chemical formula	C7H5Cl2FN2O3
Molar mass	255.03 g·mol^−1
Appearance	White solid[1]
Density	1,09 g/cm^3 (20 °C)[1]
Melting point	232 to 233 °C (450 to 451 °F; 505 to 506 K)[1]
Solubility in water	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).
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

• Fluroxypyr in the Pesticide Properties DataBase (PPDB)
• Fluroxypyr-meptyl in the Pesticide Properties DataBase (PPDB)

References

1. 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.