Detailed Product Description
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27.6%SL Paraquat Herbicide Grass Killer 4685-14-7 Agricultural Herbicides
Description:
Paraquat is a kind of herbicide, CAS NO is 4685-14-7, with MFC12H14N2, 27.6%SL is our normal
formulation. It is a non-selective contact herbicide, absorbed by the foliage, with some translocation
in the xylem.
Paraquat is the trade name for N,N′-dimethyl-4,4′-bipyridinium dichloride, is the organic compound
with the formula [(C5H4N)2]Cl2. It is classified as a viologen, a family of redox-active heterocycles
or similar structure. This salt is one of the most widely used herbicides. It is quick-acting and
non-selective, killing green plant tissue on contact. It is also toxic to human beings and animals.
It is linked to development of Parkinson's disease.[2][3] The name is derived from the para positions
of the quaternary nitrogens. A variety of related compounds are used in textiles.
Quick Detail:
Product name: Paraquat 27.6%SL
Pesticide category: Herbicide
CAS No.: 4685-14-7
MF: C12H14N2
Purity: 27.6%SL
Appearance (TC): Blue-green homogeneous liquid
Appearance (27.6%SL): Blue-green homogeneous liquid
Brand name: Greenriver/ as per customers request.
Applications:
Broad-spectrum control of broad-leaved weeds and grasses in fruit orchards (including citrus),
plantation crops (bananas, coffee, cocoa palms, coconut palms, oil palms, rubber, etc.), vines,
olives, tea, alfalfa, onions, leeks, sugar beet, asparagus, ornamental trees and shrubs, in forestry,
etc. Also used for general weed control on non-crop land; as a defoliant for cotton and hops; for
destruction of potato haulms; as a desiccant for pineapples, sugar cane, soya beans, and sunflowers;
for strawberry runner control; in pasture renovation; and for control of aquatic weeds. For control o
f annual weeds, applied at 0.4-1.0 kg/ha.
Specifications:
| Active ingredient |
| Common name: |
paraquat |
| Chemical name: |
1,1'-dimethyl-4,4'-bipyridinium |
| Pesticide category: |
Herbicide |
| CAS No: |
4685-14-7 |
| Molecular Formula: |
C12H14N2 |
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Structural Formula:
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| Properties |
Colourless, hygroscopic crystals. M.p. Decomposes at c. 340°C. V.p. <1×10-2 mPa (25°C). S.g./density 1.24-1.26 (20°C). In water c. 620 g/L (20°C). Practically insoluble in most organic solvents. |
| Mode of Action: |
Non-selective contact herbicide, absorbed by the foliage, with some translocation in the xylem. |
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Toxicity:
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Oral: Acute oral LD50 for rats 157-129, guinea pigs 30-58 mg/kg.
Skin and eye: Acute percutaneous LD50 for rats 911 mg paraquat ion/kg. Irritating to skin and eyes (rabbits). Absorption through intact human skin is minimal; exposures can cause irritation and a delay in the healing of cuts and wounds; can cause temporary damage to nails. Not a skin sensitiser (guinea pigs).
Inhalation: No vapour toxicity. Extreme exposure to spray droplets may cause nose bleeding.
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| Formulation Specification |
| Product name: Paraquat 27.6%SL (Paraquat 200g/L SL) |
| Items |
Standard |
| Appearance |
Blue-green homogeneous liquid |
| Content of a.i. |
≥27.6% |
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Specific gravity
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1.07-1.09 |
| Emetic(pp796) |
≤0.04% |
| Solution stability |
Qualified |
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