2,4,5-T, isobutyl ester

Agent Name
2,4,5-T, isobutyl ester
CAS Number
4938-72-1
Formula
C12-H13-Cl3-O3
Major Category
Pesticides
2,4,5-T, isobutyl ester formula graphical representation
Synonyms
2,4,5-T isobutyl ester; 2,4,5-T-isobutyl; 2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid isobutyl ester; Acetic acid, (2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy)-, 2-methylpropyl ester; Acetic acid, (2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy)-, isobutyl ester; Isobutyl 2,4,5-T; Isobutyl 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetate; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Herbicides, Chlorophenoxy
Description
2,4,5,-T esters: Amber to dark amber liquid; [HSDB] Off-white solid; [CAMEO]
Sources/Uses
Used as herbicide for food crops, sugarcane, rangeland, and industrial areas; [HSDB]
Comments
2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid esters: Solids; Mild eye irritants that may cause transient corneal injury; [CAMEO] A skin and eye irritant; Chlorophenoxy compounds have a plasma half-life of about 1 day and do not accumulate in mammals; [HSDB] See "2,4,5T."
Restricted
No longer registered as a pesticide for use in the US; [HSDB]
Biomedical References

Adverse Effects

Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

Processes

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