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Fenoprop

Fenoprop

IUPAC name	2-(2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxy)propionic acid
Other names	Silvex
Abbreviations	2,4,5-TP
Identifiers
CAS number	93-72-1
SMILES	CC(C(O)=O)OC1=C(Cl)C=C(Cl)C(Cl)=C1
Properties
Molecular formula	C₉H₇Cl₃O₃
Molar mass	269.51
Appearance	White powder
Density	1.2085 g/cm³ at 20 °C
Melting point	181.6 °C
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references

Fenoprop, or 2-(2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy)propionic acid, is an herbicide and a plant growth regulator. The name Silvex is used in the USA. The name 2,4,5-TP is used in France and was used in the former USSR (2,4,5-ТП).

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Fenoprop was once used as an herbicide for control of woody plants and broadleaf weeds. Fenoprop has been banned from use as an herbicide in the United States since 1985.^[1]