Isomerism | A molecule with 2 chiral centres, glufosinate-ammonium is an isomeric mixture of the D- and L-isomers of the glufosinate ammonium salt |
Chemical formula | C5H15N2O4P |
Canonical SMILES | CP(=O)(CCC(C(=O)[O-])N)O.[NH4+] |
Isomeric SMILES | No data |
International Chemical Identifier key (InChIKey) | ZBMRKNMTMPPMMK-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
International Chemical Identifier (InChI) | InChI=1S/C5H12NO4P.H3N/c1-11(9,10)3-2-4(6)5(7)8;/h4H,2-3,6H2,1H3,(H,7,8)(H,9,10);1H3 |
Pesticide type | Herbicide |
Substance group | Phosphinic acid |
Minimum active substance purity | 950 g/kg |
Known relevant impurities | EU dossier - None declared |
Substance origin | Synthetic |
Mode of action | Non-selective, contact with some systemic action. Glutamine synthetase inhibitor: accumulates ammonium ions, inhibits photosynthesis. |
CAS RN | 77182-82-2 |
EC number | 278-636-5 |
CIPAC number | 437 |
US EPA chemical code | 128850 |
PubChem CID | 53597 |
Molecular mass (g mol-1) | 198.2 |
PIN (Preferred Identification Name) | - |
IUPAC name | ammonium (2RS)-2-amino-4-(methylphosphinato)butyric acid |
CAS name | 2-amino-4-(hydroxymethylphosphinyl)butanoic acid monoammonium salt |
Other status information | PAN listed Highly Hazardous Chemical |