2,4,5-T, isooctyl ester
Agent Name
2,4,5-T, isooctyl ester
CAS Number
25168-15-4
Formula
C16-H21-Cl3-O3
Major Category
Pesticides
Synonyms
(2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxy)acetic acid isooctyl ester; 2,4,5-T esters; 2,4,5-T-(Iso-octyl); 2,4,5-T-isoctyl; AAnetos L; Acetic acid, (2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy)-, isooctyl ester; Isooctyl 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetate; ORGA-T; U 46T; Acetic acid, 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy-, isooctyl ester; Isooctyl (2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy)acetate; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Herbicides, Chlorophenoxy
Description
White solid or brown to dark brown liquid; [CAMEO] Colorless liquid; [MSDSonline]
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
Cancelled--no longer registered as a pesticide for use in the US; [HSDB]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Explanatory Notes
VP = 18 mm Hg at 212 deg C; [HSDB] VP = 14.8 mm Hg at 18 deg C; [CAMEO]
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
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: