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Dicamba
- Molecular classification
- Synthetic organic herbicide, Benzoic acid derivative
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Overview
Dicamba is a synthetic benzoic acid herbicide (IUPAC name: 3,6-dichloro-2-methoxybenzoic acid) with the chemical formula C8H6Cl2O3, widely used to control broadleaf weeds and woody plants in agriculture and turf management. It functions by mimicking the plant hormone auxin, resulting in unregulated growth and death in susceptible plant species. Dicamba is not a target molecule in the sense of being a receptor, enzyme, transporter, or other biological macromolecule relevant to drug discovery or biomedical research[1][2][6][7][8].
- Other names
- 3,6-Dichloro-2-methoxybenzoic acidBenzoic acid, 3,6-dichloro-2-methoxy-o-Anisic acid, 3,6-dichloro-DianatMedibenVelsicol Compound "R"Velsicol 58-CS-112-Methoxy-3,6-dichlorobenzoic acidBanlenBanvelVanquishMDBACompound B dicambaBanvel CSTBanvel II herbicideBrush busterDianate
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Safety considerations
Environmental persistenceRisk of drift and damage to non-target crops (especially tobacco and other broadleaf plants)Potential for groundwater contamination if not properly managedModerately toxic by ingestionPossible genetic toxicityCan cause illness via inhalation, skin absorption, or ingestion
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