Mecoprop (also known as methylchlorophenoxypropionic acid and MCPP) is a common general use
herbicide
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found in many household weed killers and "weed-and-feed" type lawn fertilizers. It is primarily used to control
broadleaf weeds.
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at EXTOXNET It is often used in combination with other chemically related herbicides such as
2,4-D,
dicamba, and
MCPA, which mimic the plant hormone
IAA (auxin) and kill most broadleaf weeds by causing uncontrolled growth.
The
United States Environmental Protection Agency
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has classified mecoprop as toxicity class III - slightly toxic.
Mecoprop is a mixture of two
stereoisomers, with the (''R'')-(+)-
enantiomer
In chemistry, an enantiomer (Help:IPA/English, /ɪˈnænti.əmər, ɛ-, -oʊ-/ Help:Pronunciation respelling key, ''ih-NAN-tee-ə-mər''), also known as an optical isomer, antipode, or optical antipode, is one of a pair of molecular entities whi ...
("Mecoprop-P", "Duplosan KV") possessing the herbicidal activity.
See also
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Clofibric acid
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Phenoxy herbicides
References
External links
Mecoprop Pesticide Information Profile - Extension Toxicology Network*
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{{Herbicides
Auxinic herbicides
Chloroarenes
Carboxylic acids
Group 4 herbicides