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Usage

Uses

Used in Agricultural Industry:
2,4-dichlorophenyl benzoate is used as an insecticide for crop protection. It disrupts the nervous system of insects, leading to paralysis and eventual death, thereby helping to prevent damage to crops.
Used in Household Insecticides:
2,4-dichlorophenyl benzoate is used as a pest control agent in household insecticides. Its insecticidal properties help to eliminate insects that may infest homes, providing a means of maintaining a clean and healthy living environment.
Used in Medical and Pharmaceutical Applications:
2,4-dichlorophenyl benzoate is used as a potential anti-fungal and anti-bacterial agent. It is being evaluated for its effectiveness in medical and pharmaceutical applications, where it could contribute to the development of new treatments for various infections.
It is important to handle 2,4-dichlorophenyl benzoate with care, as it is toxic to aquatic organisms and can have harmful effects on the environment if not used responsibly.

Upstream product

• 98-88-4 benzoyl chloride 
• 120-83-2 2,4-dichlorophenol 
• 56962-14-2 2,6-dichloro-3-hydroxybenzaldehyde 
• 100-83-4 meta-hydroxybenzaldehyde 
• 65-85-0 benzoic acid 
• 100-52-7 benzaldehyde 

Downstream Products

• 120-83-2 2,4-dichlorophenol 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Green and efficient method for the acylation of amines and phenols in the presence of hydrotalcite in water

In this study a mild, efficient and environmentally friendly method has been developed for the synthesis of amides and esters in the presence of hydrotalcite in water at room temperature. Different types of amines and phenols have been used and in all cases the products were obtained in moderate to high yields after an easy work-up. This method follows the principles of green chemistry.

NHC/Iron cooperative catalysis: Aerobic oxidative esterification of aldehydes with phenols

An NHC/iron cooperative catalytic system mediates the aerobic oxidative esterification of aldehydes with phenols. The use of equimolar amounts of reactants led to good to excellent isolated yields of esters.

5,5′-Dimethyl-3,3′-azoisoxazole as a new heterogeneous azo reagent for esterification of phenols and selective esterification of benzylic alcohols under Mitsunobu conditions

5,5′-Dimethyl-3,3′-azoisoxazole is used as a new efficient heterogeneous azo reagent for the highly selective esterification of primary and secondary benzylic alcohols and phenols with aliphatic and aromatic carboxylic acids via Mitsunobu protocols. The reaction is highly selective for primary benzylic alcohols versus secondary ones, aliphatic alcohols and also phenols. The isoxazole hydrazine byproduct can be simply isolated by filtration and recycled to its azoisoxazole by oxidation.

Easily prepared azopyridines as potent and recyclable reagents for facile esterification reactions. An efficient modified mitsunobu reaction

(Chemical Equation Presented) The 2,2′-, 3,3′-, and 4,4′-azopyridines (azpy) and their alkyl pyridinium ionic liquids were studied as a new class of electron-deficient reagents for Mitsunobu esterification reactions. Among these compounds, 4,4′-azopyridine was found to be the most suitable one for esterification and thioesterification reactions. This new reagent promises to provide general and complementary solutions for separation problems in Mitsunobu reactions without restricting the reaction scope and facilitates the isolation of its hydrazine byproduct. The pyridine hydrazine byproduct can be simply recycled to its azopyridine by an oxidation reaction.