4-CPA
Plant growth regulator
NOMENCLATURE
Common name 4-CPA (BSI, E-ISO, (m) F-ISO); 4-ChFU (USSR)
IUPAC name 4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid
Chemical Abstracts name (4-chlorophenoxy)acetic acid
CAS RN [122-88-3] EEC no. 204-581-3
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
Mol. wt. 186.6 M.f. C8H7ClO3 Form Colourless crystals. M.p. 163-165 °C Solubility Readily soluble in most organic solvents.
COMMERCIALISATION
History Plant growth regulator introduced by Dow Chemical Co. (now Dow AgroSciences), who no longer manufacture or market it. Manufacturers Ishihara Sangyo
APPLICATIONS
Uses To improve fruit setting on tomato (by spraying the flowers, at 15-30 ppm) and inhibit sprout formation in mung beans. Also used for fruit thinning in peaches. Formulation types SL; TB. Selected products: 'Tomatotone' (Japan) (Nissan, Ishihara Sangyo)
OTHER PRODUCTS
Discontinued products: 'Tomato Fix' * (Amvac); 'Tomato Hold' * (Amvac)
MAMMALIAN TOXICOLOGY
IARC ref. 41 class chlorophenoxy herbicides classified as 2B (but see M. Kogevinas et al., Am. J. Epidemiol., 145(12), 1061 (1997)). Oral Acute oral LD50 for rats 2200 mg/kg. Skin and eye Acute percutaneous LD50 >2000 mg/kg. Not a skin irritant. ADI 0.022 mg/kg Toxicity class WHO (a.i.) III; EPA (formulation) III EC classification Xn; R22 (also assigned to diethanolamine salt)
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