2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid
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2-4-5-trichlorophenoxyacetic-acid-0-1777925
title:
2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid
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2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid, a synthetic auxin, is a chlorophenoxy acetic acid herbicide used to defoliate broad-leafed plants. It was developed in the late 1940s, synthesized by reaction of 2,4,5-Trichlorophenol and chloroacetic acid. It was widely used in the agricultural industry until being phased out, starting in the late 1970s due to toxicity concerns. Agent Orange, a defoliant used by the British in the Malayan Emergency and the U.S. in the Vietnam War, was equal parts 2,4,5-T and 2
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Chemical compound
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic_acid
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2024-02-04T01:50:09Z
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