(2-Chloroethyl) Phosphonic Acid (>85%)

CAS: 16672-87-0

Ref. TR-C366175

Product Information

• Name: (2-Chloroethyl) Phosphonic Acid (>85%)
• Synonyms: Ethephon, Phosphonic acid, P-(2-chloroethyl)- (ACI), P-(2-Chloroethyl)phosphonic acid (ACI), Phosphonic acid, (2-chloroethyl)- (7CI, 8CI, 9CI), (2-Chloroethyl)phosphonic acid, 2-CEPA, 2-Chloroethanephosphonic acid, 2-KhEFK, Amchem 68-250, Arvest, Boll'd, Camposan, Camposan M, CEP, CEPA, CEPA (pesticide), Cepha 10LS, Cerone, Chlorethephon, Chloroethylphosphonic acid, Dextrel M, Direphon, Ethefon, Ethel, Ethephon, Ethereal, Etheverse, Ethrel, Ethrel 10, Ethrel 48 SL, Ethrel 48SL, Exin, Flordimex, Flordimex T, Flordimex TM, Florel, Fruitel, G 996, G 996 (pesticide), Hevetex, Kamposan, KhEFK, MATURE-AIDE, Mature-Aide, MFX 0307, MFX 0543, Prep, Prep (growth regulator), PRM 12, PRM 12RP, Proxy, Roll-Fruct, Romtrel, Super Boll, Tomathrel
• Brand: TRC
• Description: Applications 2-Chloroethyl)phosphonic acid (Ethephon) is the most widely used plant growth regulator. Ethephon is often used on wheat, coffee, tobacco, cotton, and rice in order to help the plant's fruit reach maturity more quickly. The toxicity of Ethephon is actually very low, and any Ethephon used on the plant is converted very quickly to ethylene. Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the packageReferences Brantley, B., et al.: J. Plant Physiol., 1428, 741 (1960), Ntui, V., et al.: J. Food Agricult. Environ., 5, 211 (2007), Vwioko, E., et al.: Biosci. Res. Communic., 21, 263 (2009),

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 144.49
• Formula: C₂H₆ClO₃P
• Purity: >85%
• Color/Form: White Or Off-White
• InChI: InChI=1S/C2H6ClO3P/c3-1-2-7(4,5)6/h1-2H2,(H2,4,5,6)