2-(4-chlorophenoxy) propionic acid chemical properties
melting point 66 °c
boiling point 288.02°c (rough estimate)
density 1.2799 (rough estimate)
refractive index 1.5470 (estimate)
pka 3.14±0.10(predicted)
water solubility 1.475g/l(25 ºc)
cas database reference 3307-39-9(cas database reference)
safety information
hazard codes xi
hazardclass irritant
msds information
2-(4-chlorophenoxy) propionic acid usage and synthesis
purification methods crystallise pkest the acid from etoh or hcooh (m 114.5-115.5o). it is a plant growth substance. the r(+)-and s(-)-enantomers have m 103-104o (from pet ether) and [] 25 ±41o (c 1, etoh). [beilstein 6 iii 695, 6 iv 850.]