Mecoprop

Mecoprop

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Names
IUPAC name (RS)-2-(4-Chloro-2-methylphenoxy)propanoic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	93-65-2 Y
ChEBI	CHEBI:75704 N
ChEMBL	ChEMBL2145254 N
ChemSpider	6886 N
EC Number	230-386-8
Jmol 3D model	Interactive image
KEGG	C18742 Y
PubChem	7153
InChI InChI=1S/C10H11ClO3/c1-6-5-8(11)3-4-9(6)14-7(2)10(12)13/h3-5,7H,1-2H3,(H,12,13) N Key: WNTGYJSOUMFZEP-UHFFFAOYSA-N N InChI=1/C10H11ClO3/c1-6-5-8(11)3-4-9(6)14-7(2)10(12)13/h3-5,7H,1-2H3,(H,12,13) Key: WNTGYJSOUMFZEP-UHFFFAOYAN
SMILES CC1=C(C=CC(=C1)Cl)OC(C)C(=O)O
Properties
Chemical formula	C10H11ClO3
Molar mass	214.65 g·mol−1
Appearance	Solid
Melting point	94 to 95 °C (201 to 203 °F; 367 to 368 K)
Boiling point	decomposes
Solubility in water	900 mg/L(20 °C)
Vapor pressure	{{{value}}}
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Mecoprop, or methylchlorophenoxypropionic acid (MCPP), is a common general use herbicide found in many household weed killers and "weed-and-feed" type lawn fertilizers. It is primarily used to control broadleaf weeds. It is often used in combination with other chemically related herbicides such as 2,4-D, dicamba, and MCPA.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency has classified mecoprop as toxicity class III - slightly toxic.

Mecoprop is a mixture of two stereoisomers, with the (R)-(+)-enantiomer ("Mecoprop-P", "Duplosan KV") possessing the herbicidal activity.

Structures of the two enantiomeric forms (S left, R right) of mecoprop

See also

• Clofibric acid
• Fenoprop

External links

• Mecoprop Pesticide Information Profile - Extension Toxicology Network
• Mecoprop at AlanWood.net
• Mecoprop at pesticideinfo.org
• Mecoprop at coastalwiki.org
• Mecoprop in the Pesticide Properties DataBase (PPDB)
• Mecoprop-P in the Pesticide Properties DataBase (PPDB)