2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid

2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (CAS 94-75-7), commonly known as 2,4-D, is a systemic herbicide active ingredient used to selectively control broadleaf weeds in agricultural and turf settings.

Where is 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid used?

• Agrochemical manufacturing: acid form as basis for herbicide end-products
• Cereal crops, pastureland and corn: amine salts, ester derivatives and emulsifiable concentrates
• Turf management: golf courses, lawns and roadside vegetation control to suppress dandelions and clover
• Industrial vegetation management: utility rights-of-way and railway corridors
• Industrial cleaning and weed control products: biocidal component for selective plant elimination
• It acts by mimicking plant growth hormones, causing uncontrolled growth in target weeds while leaving grasses largely unaffected.

Commercial specifications

• Technical grade, purity typically 96% or higher per FAO/WHO specifications
• Bulk supply in fiber drums or multiwall bags
• Formulation-grade material offered to agrochemical manufacturers and toll formulators