2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid

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2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid

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(organic chemistry)

C₆H₂Cl₃OCH₂CO₂H A toxic, light-tan solid; soluble in alcohol, insoluble in water; melts at 152°C; used as a defoliant, plant hormone, and herbicide. Also known as 2,4,5-T.

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Measurement of pesticides and other toxicants in amniotic fluid as a potential biomarker of prenatal exposure: a validation study

A realistic hypothesis is that water and food have been contaminated with 2,3,7,8-TCDD from use of 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid (a component of Agent Orange), a phenoxy acid herbicide that often contains dioxin and related compounds as impurities.

Assessment of dietary exposure to some persistent organic pollutants in the Republic of Karakalpakstan of Uzbekistan

The unique congener pattern [TCDD was the major (70-80%) contributor to the toxic equivalent (TEQ) (38,39)] suggested that the community was exposed to a TCDD-contaminated stock of the herbicide 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4,5-T), similar to the defoliant Agent Orange that was used in Vietnam.

Lessons from the polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs): precautionary principle, primary prevention, and the value of community-based body-burden monitoring using breast milk. (Commentary)