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Agent Orange

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Also known as butyl 2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetate;butyl 2-(2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy)acetate, 2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetic acid butyl ester;2-(2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy)acetic acid butyl ester, butyl 2-[2,4-bis(chloranyl)phenoxy]ethanoate;butyl 2-[2,4,5-tris(chloranyl)phenoxy]ethanoate

military herbicide

OverviewAI-generated

Agent Orange is a chemical compound with the formula C₂₄H₂₇Cl₅O₆. Its IUPAC name is butyl 2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetate;butyl 2-(2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy)acetate. The substance has a molecular mass of 588.022077 and a weight of 588.7. It possesses a topological polar surface area of 71.1, contains zero hydrogen bond donors, and has six hydrogen bond acceptors. The molecule carries a charge of 0.

The compound is associated with a Commons category titled "Agent Orange." It is referenced by 793 other encyclopedia articles. A PubMed search for the term yields a count of 2901 results.

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Chemical data

Formula
C24H27Cl5O6
Molecular weight
588.7 g/mol
IUPAC name
butyl 2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetate;butyl 2-(2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy)acetate
SMILES
CCCCOC(=O)COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)Cl)Cl.CCCCOC(=O)COC1=CC(=C(C=C1Cl)Cl)Cl
InChIKey
OLAOGBRYSBMLAO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Polar surface area
71.1 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
6
Formal charge
0

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Research

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Encyclopedic overview

U.S. Army Huey helicopter spraying Agent Orange over agricultural land during the Vietnam War in its herbicidal warfare campaign

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