| Common Name |
glyphosate |
| IUPAC |
N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine |
| CAS |
N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine |
| CAS No. |
1071-83-6 |
| Molecular Formula:
C3H8NO5P |
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Molecular Structure:
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| Properties |
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Molecular weight:169.08; Physical form:Colourless crystals. Density:1.705 (20 ℃); Composition:Tech. is 95% pure. Melting point:189.5 ℃; Flash point:Not flammable; Vapour pressure:1.31×10-2 mPa (25℃); Henry constant:<2.1×10-7 Pa m3 mol-1; Partition coefficient(n-octanol and water):logP <-3.2 (pH 2-5, 20 ℃), (OECD107; EEC A8); pKa:5.77(20 ℃), (OECD112); Solubility:In water 11.6 g/l (25 ℃). Insoluble in common organic solvents, e.g. acetone, ethanol and xylene. The alkali-metal and amine salts are readily soluble in water.; Stability:Glyphosate and all its salts are non-volatile, do not photochemically degrade and are stable in air. Glyphosate is stable to hydrolysis at pH 3, 6 and 9 (5-35℃). |
| Transport Information |
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Signal Word:WARNING; Hazard Class:II(Moderately hazardous) |
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