Production Methods
Commercial production of 2,4-D propyl would have followed the same industrial pathway used for other ester derivatives of 2,4 D, although specific data for this variant are limited. The process begins with large scale manufacture of 2,4-D acid, a well established phenoxyacetic herbicide produced globally in high tonnage chemical plants. The acid is then esterified with propyl alcohol under controlled temperature and solvent conditions to form the propyl ester.
Mechanism of action
Selective, systemic, absorbed through roots and increases biosynthesis and production of ethylene causing uncontrolled cell division and so damages vascular tissue. Synthetic auxin.
