Common name

• GLYPHOSATE

Chemical name

• N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine 

Structural formula

• as drawn in the last page

Specification/formulation types

• 25kgs plastic woven bag;  95%Tech.
• 200liter HDPE drum; 62%w/w IPA salt SL 
• 200liter HDPE; 48%w/v IPA salt SL 
• packing varies accoording to cutomers'request

Properties

• Technical product is colourless crystals, M.p.200℃, V.p.Negligible.
• Soluble in water,and insoluble in common organic solvents.
• Stable up to 60℃.Stable to light.

Uses 

• Effective on deep-rooted perennial species,and annual and binnial species of grasses,sedges and broad-leaved weeds.
• Used in fruit orchards, vineyards, conifer plantations, and many plantation crops; in cereal stubble; and in pasture renovation.
• Also used for pre-harvestdesiccation of cooton, cereals, peas, beans, etc.; for destruction of rye sown to prevent wind erosion of the soil: for control of suckers on fruit trees; and for aquatic weed control.
• Glyphosate- sesquisodium is used as a plant growth regulator on sugarcane.

Toxicity

• Acute oral LD50 for rats is 5600mg/kg.