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D5417

Dicamba

suitable for plant cell culture, BioReagent

Synonym(s):

3,6-Dichloro-2-methoxybenzoic acid, 3,6-Dichloro-o-anisic acid

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
Cl2C6H2(OCH3)CO2H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
221.04
UNSPSC Code:
10171502
NACRES:
NA.72
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
217-635-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2453039
MDL number:
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product line

BioReagent

Quality Segment

form

powder

technique(s)

cell culture | plant: suitable

mp

112-116 °C (lit.)

application(s)

agriculture

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

COc1c(Cl)ccc(Cl)c1C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C8H6Cl2O3/c1-13-7-5(10)3-2-4(9)6(7)8(11)12/h2-3H,1H3,(H,11,12)

InChI key

IWEDIXLBFLAXBO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Dicamba (3,6-dichloro-2-methoxybenzoic acid) is an organochlorine compound, with plant growth auxin characteristics.

Application

Dicamba has been used:
  • as an auxin to maintain wheat embryos post pollination
  • as a Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium supplement to culture embryos
  • as an auxin in induction medium to induce somatic embryogenesis in barely tissue culture

Biochem/physiol Actions

Dicamba is a broad leaf growth regulator that mimics plant growth auxins. Dicamba is used as a herbicide and is effective against glyphosate-resistant (GR) giant ragweed.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves



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