KURON

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KURON Basic information
Product Name:KURON
Synonyms:2-(2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxy)propionic acid 2-butoxy-1-methylethyl ester;Duron;Fenoprop 2-butoxy-1-methylethyl ester;Silvex propylene glycol butyl ether ester;Propylene glycol butyl ether ester
CAS:2317-24-0
MF:C16H21Cl3O4
MW:383.69454
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Mol File:2317-24-0.mol
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KURON Chemical Properties
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KURON Usage And Synthesis
UsesFormerly in the control of woody plants on uncropped land.
Production MethodsFenoprop-butometyl was produced through a classic “ester of an ester” route that mirrored other phenoxy herbicide derivatives of its era. Manufacturers began with technical-grade fenoprop, itself obtained by chlorinating and then etherifying the appropriate phenolic precursor to install the 2-propyl side chain. Once purified, this phenoxy acid was converted into its butoxyethyl ester by reacting fenoprop’s carboxyl group with 2-butoxyethanol under standard esterification conditions, typically using an acid catalyst and controlled heating to drive off water and prevent side reactions.
Mechanism of actionSynthetic auxin affecting nucleic acid biosynthesis and cell elongation. Systemic, selective.
Pesticide TypeHerbicide; Plant Growth Regulator
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2-(2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxy)propionic acid