dichlorprop (CHEBI:75375)

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ChEBI Name	dichlorprop

ChEBI ID	CHEBI:75375

Definition	A racemate comprising equimolar amounts of (R)- and (S)-dichlorprop. It is widely used as a herbicide for killing annual and broad leaf weeds. Only the R-enantiomer has herbicidal activity; the S-enantiomer is inactive.

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Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s):	environmental contaminant Any minor or unwanted substance introduced into the environment that can have undesired effects.

Biological Role(s):	EC 1.11.1.6 (catalase) inhibitor An inhibitor of peroxidases (EC 1.11.1.*) that inhibits the action of catalase (EC 1.11.1.6). synthetic auxin A synthetic compound exhibiting auxin activity. xenobiotic A xenobiotic (Greek, xenos "foreign"; bios "life") is a compound that is foreign to a living organism. Principal xenobiotics include: drugs, carcinogens and various compounds that have been introduced into the environment by artificial means.

Application(s):	agrochemical An agrochemical is a substance that is used in agriculture or horticulture. phenoxy herbicide Any member of the class of herbicides whose members contain a phenoxy or substituted phenoxy group.

ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing	dichlorprop (CHEBI:75375) has part (R)-dichlorprop (CHEBI:75373) dichlorprop (CHEBI:75375) has part (S)-dichlorprop (CHEBI:75374) dichlorprop (CHEBI:75375) has role agrochemical (CHEBI:33286) dichlorprop (CHEBI:75375) has role EC 1.11.1.6 (catalase) inhibitor (CHEBI:75380) dichlorprop (CHEBI:75375) has role environmental contaminant (CHEBI:78298) dichlorprop (CHEBI:75375) has role phenoxy herbicide (CHEBI:60575) dichlorprop (CHEBI:75375) has role synthetic auxin (CHEBI:26841) dichlorprop (CHEBI:75375) has role xenobiotic (CHEBI:35703) dichlorprop (CHEBI:75375) is a racemate (CHEBI:60911)

IUPAC Name

rac-2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)propanoic acid

Synonyms	Sources
(±)-2,4-dichlorophenoxy-α-propanoic acid	ChEBI
(±)-2,4-dichlorophenoxy-α-propionic acid	ChEBI
(±)-2,4-DP	ChemIDplus
(±)-2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)propanoic acid	ChemIDplus
(±)-2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)propionic acid	ChemIDplus
(±)-DCPP	ChEBI
2,4-dichlorophenoxy-α-propanoic acid	ChEBI
2,4-dichlorophenoxy-α-propionic acid	ChemIDplus
2,4-DP	ChemIDplus
2-(2,4-Dp)	ChemIDplus
acide 2-(2,4-dichloro-phenoxy) propionique	ChemIDplus
AF 302	ChemIDplus
α-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)propanoic acid	ChEBI
α-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)propionic acid	ChemIDplus
DCPP	ChEBI
DCPP-dichlorprop	ChemIDplus
rac-2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)propanoic acid	ChEBI
rac-2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)propionic acid	ChEBI
rac-DCPP	ChEBI

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Last Modified

18 November 2019

General Comment
2014-10-29	Stravs M, Schymanski E, Singer H, Department of Environmental Chemistry, Eawag