The molecule is a chlorophenoxyacetic acid that is phenoxyacetic acid in which the ring hydrogens at postions 2, 4 and 5 are substituted by chlorines. It has a role as a defoliant, a synthetic auxin and a phenoxy herbicide. It is a chlorophenoxyacetic acid and a trichlorobenzene. It is a conjugate acid of a (2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy)acetate.
2-(2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy)acetic acid