Butyl dichlorophenoxyacetate
Agent Name
Butyl dichlorophenoxyacetate
Alternative Name
2,4-D n-butyl ester
CAS Number
94-80-4
Formula
C12-H14-Cl2-O3
Major Category
Pesticides
Synonyms
2,4-Dichlorophenoxy)acetic acid, butyl ester; 2,4-D butyl ester; 2,4-D esters; 2,4-D n-butyl ester; 2,4-DBE; 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid n-butyl ester; Abco W.K-67 2,4-D Weed Killer; Acetic acid, (2,4-dichlorophenoxy)-, butyl ester; Amoco 2,4-D Weed Killer No. 6B; Associated Sales 4-Pound 2,4-D Ester Weed Killer; Barber's 2,4-D Ester Weed Killer; Barco Weed Killer (ester Formulation); Butapon; Butyl (2,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetate; Butyl 2,4-D; Butyl 400; Butyl dichlorophenoxyacetate; Butyl ester 2,4-D; Butyl ester of 2,4-D; Chipman 2,4-D Butyl Ester 334E; Chipman 2,4-D Butyl Ester 4E; Chipman 2,4-D Butyl Ester 6E; Component Orange; Crop Rider 2.67D; Crop Rider 6D Weed Killer; Crop Rider 6D-OS Weed Killer; De-Pester Ded-Weed ME-4; De-Pester Ded-Weed ME-5; De-Pester Ded-Weed ME-6; De-Pester Ded-Weed ME-9; Diamond Shamrock Butyl 4D; Diamond Shamrock Butyl 6D Weed Killer; Esso herbicide 10; Esteron 99 Concentrate; FS Ester 400 Weed Killer; Felco Butyl Ester 600 2,4-D Weed Killer; Felco HV2 Weed Killer; Felco HV4 Weed Killer; Fence Rider 4T Brush Killer; Fence Rider 6T Brush Killer; Fernesta; Floratox 428 4-Pound 2,4-D Ester Weed Killer; General Chemical 2,4-D 3.34 Butyl Ester Weed Killer; General Chemical 2,4-D 4-Butyl Ester Weed Killer; General Chemical 2,4-D 6.00 Butyl Ester Weed Killer; General Chemical 2,4-D Butyl Ester Weed Killer; Green Cross Weed-No-More; Hi-Ester 2,4-D; Line Rider 4T; Lironox; Lironox 326; MFA 40% Butyl Ester Weed Killer; MFA No. 4 Weed Killer; MFA No. 6 Weed Killer; Miller's 4# Ester; Miller's 6# Ester; Monsanto 2,4-D Butyl Ester; Monsanto 2,4-D Butyl Ester Concentrate; Olin Butyl Ester D267 Weed Killer; Olin Butyl Ester D4 Weed Killer; Olin Butyl Ester D6 Weed Killer; Orange II Component; Parsons 2,4-D Weed Killer Butyl Ester; Patterson's Hi-Test Butyl Ester 2,4-D Weed Killer; Purple Component; Rhodia 2,4-D Butyl Ester 6L; Shell 40; Sure Death 40% Butyl Ester Type Weedkiller; Sure Death No. 4 Butyl Ester Weed Killer; Sure Death No. 6 Butyl Ester Weed Killer; T-H Ded-Weed ME-6; T-H Ded-Weed ME-9; Techne 40% Butyl Ester Type Weed Killer; Techne Butyl Ester Weed Killer No. 4; Techne Butyl Ester Weed Killer No. 6; The Crop Rider; Unico 2,4-D Ester Weed Killer; Weed-Rhap B-2.67D; Weed-Rhap B-4D; Weed-Rhap B-6D; Weedone Aero Concentrate; Weedone Aero-Concentrate 96; Weedone Aero-Concentrate E; n-Butylester kyseliny 2,4-dichlorfenoxyoctove [Czech]; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Herbicides, Chlorophenoxy
Description
Colorless to light brown liquid; [CAMEO]
Sources/Uses
Formerly used as a herbicide; [HSDB]
Comments
See "2,4D";
Restricted
No longer registered in the USA; [HSDB]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
6.16E-05 mm Hg
Adverse Effects
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
IARC Carcinogen
Possible (2b)
ACGIH Carcinogen
Not Classifiable
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: