ContaminantDB: 2,4-D methyl ester

Identification Taxonomy Biological Properties Physical Properties Toxicity Profile Spectra Concentrations Links References XML

Record Information

Version

1.0

Creation Date

2016-05-19 02:34:37 UTC

Update Date

2026-03-26 21:30:27 UTC

Accession Number

CHEM007973

Identification

Common Name

2,4-D methyl ester

Class

Small Molecule

Description

Contaminant Sources

My Exposome Chemicals
STOFF IDENT Compounds
ToxCast & Tox21 Chemicals

Contaminant Type

Not Available

Chemical Structure

MOL SDF 3D-SDF PDB SMILES InChI View 3D Structure

Synonyms

Value	Source
2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid methyl ester	MeSH
2,4-DMe	MeSH
2,4-D Methyl ester	MeSH

Chemical Formula

C₉H₈Cl₂O₃

Average Molecular Mass

235.060 g/mol

Monoisotopic Mass

233.985 g/mol

CAS Registry Number

1928-38-7

IUPAC Name

methyl 2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetate

Traditional Name

2,4-D, methyl ester

SMILES

COC(=O)COC1=C(Cl)C=C(Cl)C=C1

InChI Identifier

InChI=1S/C9H8Cl2O3/c1-13-9(12)5-14-8-3-2-6(10)4-7(8)11/h2-4H,5H2,1H3

InChI Key

HWIGZMADSFQMOI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Chemical Taxonomy

Description

belongs to the class of organic compounds known as phenoxyacetic acid derivatives. Phenoxyacetic acid derivatives are compounds containing an anisole where the methane group is linked to an acetic acid or a derivative.

Kingdom

Organic compounds

Super Class

Benzenoids

Class

Benzene and substituted derivatives

Sub Class

Phenoxyacetic acid derivatives

Direct Parent

Phenoxyacetic acid derivatives

Alternative Parents

Substituents

Phenoxyacetate
Phenoxy compound
Phenol ether
1,3-dichlorobenzene
Alkyl aryl ether
Chlorobenzene
Halobenzene
Aryl chloride
Aryl halide
Methyl ester
Carboxylic acid ester
Carboxylic acid derivative
Ether
Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
Organochloride
Organooxygen compound
Organic oxygen compound
Carbonyl group
Hydrocarbon derivative
Organohalogen compound
Organic oxide
Aromatic homomonocyclic compound

Molecular Framework

Aromatic homomonocyclic compounds

External Descriptors

Not Available

Biological Properties

Status

Detected and Not Quantified

Origin

Not Available

Cellular Locations

Not Available

Biofluid Locations

Not Available

Tissue Locations

Not Available

Pathways

Not Available

Applications

Not Available

Biological Roles

Not Available

Chemical Roles

Not Available

Physical Properties

State

Not Available

Appearance

Not Available

Experimental Properties

Property	Value
Melting Point	Not Available
Boiling Point	Not Available
Solubility	Not Available

Predicted Properties

Property	Value	Source
Water Solubility	0.028 g/L	ALOGPS
logP	2.85	ALOGPS
logP	2.65	ChemAxon
logS	-3.9	ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Basic)	-4.9	ChemAxon
Physiological Charge	0	ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count	2	ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count	0	ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area	35.53 Å²	ChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count	4	ChemAxon
Refractivity	52.98 m³·mol⁻¹	ChemAxon
Polarizability	21.39 Å³	ChemAxon
Number of Rings	1	ChemAxon
Bioavailability	1	ChemAxon
Rule of Five	Yes	ChemAxon
Ghose Filter	Yes	ChemAxon
Veber's Rule	Yes	ChemAxon
MDDR-like Rule	No	ChemAxon

Spectra

Spectrum Type	Description	Splash Key	View
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positive	splash10-001i-0090000000-618206a9cdcb86ffa714	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positive	splash10-0f89-0090000000-57665496ac43f8e45dae	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positive	splash10-0uea-3950000000-adfdc87af82e3184ee8e	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negative	splash10-001i-0090000000-d4fb7c85c7185af83642	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negative	splash10-001i-0090000000-1f29268eba4819beac33	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negative	splash10-0udi-1960000000-8cf9a1cea1965b81cc0e	Spectrum

Toxicity Profile

Route of Exposure

Not Available

Mechanism of Toxicity

Not Available

Metabolism

Not Available

Toxicity Values

Not Available

Lethal Dose

Not Available

Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)

Not Available

Uses/Sources

Not Available

Minimum Risk Level

Not Available

Health Effects

Not Available

Symptoms

Not Available

Treatment

Not Available

Concentrations

Not Available

External Links

DrugBank ID

Not Available

HMDB ID

Not Available

FooDB ID

Not Available

Phenol Explorer ID

Not Available

KNApSAcK ID

Not Available

BiGG ID

Not Available

BioCyc ID

Not Available

METLIN ID

Not Available

PDB ID

Not Available

Wikipedia Link

Not Available

Chemspider ID

Not Available

ChEBI ID

Not Available

PubChem Compound ID

1488

Kegg Compound ID

Not Available

YMDB ID

Not Available

ECMDB ID

Not Available

References

Synthesis Reference

Not Available

MSDS

Not Available

General References

Not Available

2,4-D methyl ester (CHEM007973)

Structure for CHEM007973: 2,4-D methyl ester