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Picloram

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Synonym(s):

4-Amino-3,5,6-trichloropyridine-2-carboxylic acid, 4-Amino-3,5,6-trichloropicolinic acid, Picloram

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H3Cl3N2O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
241.46
Beilstein:
479075
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

product line

PESTANAL®

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

mp

200 °C (dec.) (lit.)

application(s)

agriculture
environmental

format

neat

SMILES string

Nc1c(Cl)c(Cl)nc(C(O)=O)c1Cl

InChI

1S/C6H3Cl3N2O2/c7-1-3(10)2(8)5(9)11-4(1)6(12)13/h(H2,10,11)(H,12,13)

InChI key

NQQVFXUMIDALNH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application


  • Herbicide Research: Picloram is explored for its synthesis, bioactivity, and mechanism of action as a herbicide in a novel compound class, showing its efficacy and potential applications in agriculture (Liu et al., 2024).

  • Environmental Impact Studies: Research focuses on long-term conservation efforts using Picloram, demonstrating its effectiveness in ex situ plant conservation and understanding its broader environmental impacts (Kocot et al., 2024).

  • Molecular Biology: Studies on the fluorescence sensor array for herbicides including Picloram highlight advancements in analytical chemistry, providing a robust method for qualitative and quantitative herbicide analysis (Zhang et al., 2024).

  • Pharmacological Properties: The development and validation of methods for analyzing formulations containing Picloram showcase its stable nature and relevance in ensuring the safety and effectiveness of herbicidal products (Marczewska et al., 2024).

  • Plant Growth Regulator Studies: Picloram′s role in the synthesis and herbicidal activity of novel compounds supports ongoing research into its use as a plant growth regulator, enhancing our understanding of its molecular effects on plant biology (Liu et al., 2024).


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PESTANAL is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Hazard Statements

Precautionary Statements

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 3

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Jose L Marco-Brown et al.
Journal of environmental science and health. Part. B, Pesticides, food contaminants, and agricultural wastes, 54(4), 281-289 (2019-02-14)
The picloram (PCM) adsorption on nontronite, illite and kaolinite was studied at pH 3, 5 and 7. The adsorption isotherms had well-fitted to Langmuir and Freundlich models equations. The interactions of PCM with the clay mineral surfaces exhibited an anionic
Lijuan Chen et al.
Analytical biochemistry, 407(2), 172-179 (2010-08-17)
Picloram, a herbicide widely used for broadleaf weed control, is persistent and mobile in soil and water with adverse health and environmental effects. It is important to develop a sensitive method for accurate detection of trace picloram in the environment.
Alexandre G S Prado et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 59(16), 8847-8852 (2011-07-07)
Hexagonal mesoporous silica modified with carboxylic acid (SiAc) has been obtained by reaction between chloroacetic acid and 3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane, which was immobilized on porous material by a sol-gel process in the presence of an n-dodecylamine template. SiAc was characterized by TG
Yi Zhang et al.
Talanta, 83(1), 210-215 (2010-11-03)
Picloram is a widely used chlorinated herbicide, which is quite persistent and mobile in soil and water with adverse health and environmental risks. A simple and efficient method with high sensitivity and good selectivity was developed in this work to
Solmaz Khosravi et al.
Pakistan journal of biological sciences : PJBS, 10(15), 2517-2521 (2007-08-01)
Experiments were carried out to investigate the effects of various concentrations of Picloram (0, 1, 2, 3, 6 and 9 mg L(-1)), TDZ (0, 0.5, 1, 1.5 and 2 mg L(-1)), NAA (1.5 mg L(-1)) in combination with TDZ (0.08

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