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Usage

Uses

Used in Pesticide Production:
2,3,4-trichlorophenyl acetate is used as an active ingredient for its pesticidal properties, contributing to the control of pests in agricultural settings. Its chemical structure allows it to interfere with the normal physiological processes of insects, making it an effective component in various pesticide formulations.
Used in Herbicide Production:
In the realm of herbicides, 2,3,4-trichlorophenyl acetate is utilized as a key component to manage and control the growth of unwanted plants. Its application helps in maintaining the health and productivity of crops by reducing competition from weeds and other invasive plant species.
Used as an Acetylating Agent:
2,3,4-trichlorophenyl acetate is employed as an acetylating agent in various chemical reactions, facilitating the transfer of an acetyl group to other molecules. This function is crucial in the synthesis of a range of chemical compounds, including pharmaceuticals and other specialty chemicals.
Used in Chemical Research:
Due to its unique structure and reactivity, 2,3,4-trichlorophenyl acetate is also used in chemical research as a model compound for studying the effects of chlorination on aromatic rings and the behavior of acetyl groups in different reaction conditions. This research contributes to the broader understanding of organic chemistry and the development of new synthetic methods.

Upstream product

• 15950-66-0 2,3,4-trichlorophenol 
• 75-36-5 acetyl chloride 
• 108-24-7 acetic anhydride 

Downstream Products

• 2466-76-4 N-Acetylimidazole 
• 15950-66-0 2,3,4-trichlorophenol 
• 64-19-7 acetic acid 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Binding Affinities and Spectroscopy of Complexes Formed by Polysiloxanes with Aniline and Chlorophenol Acetates

Abstract: The theoretical binding energies of the complexes formed by polysiloxanes with aniline and chlorophenol acetates were calculated at B3LYP/6-31G(d, p) level after the basis set superposition error (BSSE) based on B3LYP/6-31G(d) optimized geometri

Kinetics and Equilibria of Reactions between Acetic Anhydride and Substituted Phenolate Ions in Aqueous and Chlorobenzene Solutions

Potassium acetate, solubilised in chlorobenzene by 18-crown-6, displaces the phenolate ion from substituted phenyl acetates by a second-order (kCl-2) process.Potassium phenolate ions, under similar conditions, react with acetic anhydride via a second order (kCl2) to yield the phenyl acetate.The concentration of the crown does not affect the reactivity unless it is not sufficient to solubilise the reactants.The rate constants correlate with the ionisation of the substituted phenols in water: log kCl2=1.60+/-0.23pKArOH(aq)a - 9.06+/-1.4 log kCl-2=-0.97+/-0.12pKArOH(aq)a + 4.78+/-0.78.The equilibrium constant for transfer of the acetyl group between phenolate ions and acetic anhydride in chlorobenzene has a Broensted βCleq of 2.6 measured against pKArOH(aq)a.The second-order rate constants (k2aq) have been measured for the reaction of substituted phenolate ions with acetic anhydride in water and they obey the Broensted equation: log (k2aq) = 0.56 +/- 0.06 pKArOH(aq)a - 2.52 +/- 0.51 Comparison of the value of the Broensted exponent for the equilibrium constant in chlorobenzene (β = 2.6) compared with that for aqueous solution (β = 1.7) indicates a greater development of effective charge consistent with the weaker solvating power of chlorobenzene.The reaction of substituted phenoxide ion with acetic anhydride has a Leffler α value of 0.33 and 0.62 for aqueous and chlorobenzene solutions, respectively, indicating a more advanced bond formation in the transition state of the reaction in the latter solvent even though the reactions in chlorobenzene are faster than in water.