Ethephon Technical

CAS Number: 16672-87-0

Molecular Formula: C2H6ClO3P

Purity: Ethephon Technical 98% purity

About Ethephon Technical

Ethephon Technical (CAS 16672-87-0) serves as a vital organophosphorus plant growth regulator in the agro-industrial sector, increasingly integrated into the API intermediates market for the synthesis of specialized metabolic precursors where high purity fine chemicals (Pharma/API purity 99% | General Industry purity 9...

Synonyms

2-chloroethylphosphonic acid
beta-chloroethylphosphonic acid
camposan
ethephon
Ethrel

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Ethephon Technical Specifications

CAS Number

16672-87-0

Molecular Formula

C2H6ClO3P

Molecular Weight

144.49 g/mol

IUPAC Name

2-chloroethylphosphonic acid

Canonical SMILES

C(CCl)P(=O)(O)O

InChI Key

UDPGUMQDCGORJQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

InChI=1S/C2H6ClO3P/c3-1-2-7(4,5)6/h1-2H2,(H2,4,5,6)

HSN No

38089340

CAS Number

16672-87-0

Molecular Formula

C2H6ClO3P

Molecular Weight

144.49 g/mol

IUPAC Name

2-chloroethylphosphonic acid

Canonical SMILES

C(CCl)P(=O)(O)O

InChI Key

UDPGUMQDCGORJQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

InChI=1S/C2H6ClO3P/c3-1-2-7(4,5)6/h1-2H2,(H2,4,5,6)

HSN No

38089340

melting_point

74-75 °C

boiling_point

265 °C (decomposes)

solubility

Freely soluble in ethylene glycol, propylene glycol; practically insoluble in petroleum ether

density

1.2 g/cu cm

logP

log Kow = -0.22

Molecular Weight

144.49 g/mol

Purity

Ethephon Technical 98% purity

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