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HCID 74658Generated: October 23, 2026

4-Iodophenoxyacetic acid

4-Iodophenoxyacetic · 4-IODOPHENOXYACETIC ACID · P-IODOPHENOXYACETIC ACID · 4-IODOPHENOXYACETICACIDE · 2-(4-iodophenoxy)acetate · Iodine phenoxyacetic acid · 4-IodophenoxyaceticAcid>2-(4-iodophenoxy)aceticaci · 4-IODOPHENOXYACETIC ACID 90%

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4-Iodophenoxyacetic acid molecular structure

Identifiers & Physical Properties

CAS No.1878-94-0
Molecular formulaC8H7IO3
Average molar mass278.04 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass277.94399208 g/mol
SMILESO=C(O)COc1ccc(I)cc1
InChIKeyRKORKXFKXYYHAQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID74658
ChEMBLCHEMBL366651
EC No.217-531-0
DTXSIDDTXSID80172092

Chemical & Physical Properties

XLogP2.7
Topological polar surface area46.5
Hydrogen bond donors1
Hydrogen bond acceptors3
Rotatable bonds3
Heavy atoms12
Formal charge0
Complexity152
LogP (partition coefficient)2.69
Melting point154-157 °C(lit.)
Boiling point358.5±22.0 °C(Predicted)
Density1.8227 (estimate)
pKa (acidity coefficient)pK1:3.16 (25°C)
Physical statepowder to crystal
ColorWhite to Almost white
SensitivityLight Sensitive
BRN2259999
InChI1S/C8H7IO3/c9-6-1-3-7(4-2-6)12-5-8(10)11/h1-4H,5H2,(H,10,11)
InChIKeyRKORKXFKXYYHAQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESOC(=O)COc1ccc(I)cc1
CAS DataBase Reference1878-94-0(CAS DataBase Reference)
UNSPSC Code12352100
NACRESNA.22
GHS pictogramGHS07
Signal wordWarning
GHS hazard statementsH315-H319-H335
GHS precautionary statementsP261-P280a-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P405-P501a
Personal protective equipment (PPE)Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)
Risk statements (R)36/37/38
Safety statements (S)24/25
Water hazard class (WGK)3
Customs code29189900
Storage class11 - Combustible Solids

Safety & Regulations

GHS classificationWarningH315 (100%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)Aggregated GHS information provided per 6 reports by companies from 3 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.
Hazard Classes and CategoriesSkin Irrit. 2 (100%)
Personal protective equipment (PPE)Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)
Water hazard class (WGK)3
Customs code29189900
Risk statements (R)36/37/38
Signal wordWarning
GHS pictogramGHS07
Safety statements (S)24/25
Storage class11 - Combustible Solids
GHS hazard statementsH315-H319-H335
GHS precautionary statementsP261-P280a-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P405-P501a

Applications & Uses

Uses

4-Iodophenoxyacetic acid is used as a plant growth regulator to accelerate cell division and differentiation; it is also used as a growth promoter to promote the metabolism of pigs and fatten them up.