2,4-D

Common name: 2,4-D
Chemical name (IUPAC): Acetic acid,2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)-, butyl ester
CAS NO.: 94-80-4
Empirical formula: C₁₂H₁₄Cl₂O₃

Uses:The principal use is for the control of broad leaf weeds in cereal crops-including wheat, maize, rice and sorghum-and grassland and turf areas. It is also widely used in mixtures with other herbicides to provide weed control in forestry, orchards and non-crop areas, and for the control of aquatic weeds.