C0143

Ethephon

≥96% (titration)

• Synonym(s): 2-Chloroethylphosphonic acid, Ethephon
• Linear Formula: ClCH₂CH₂P(O)(OH)₂
• CAS Number: 16672-87-0
• Molecular Weight: 144.49
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1751208
• EC Number: 240-718-3
• MDL number: MFCD00002142
• UNSPSC Code: 12352103
• PubChem Substance ID: 24892237
• NACRES: NA.25

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• assay: ≥96% (titration)
• form: solid
• mp: 70-72 °C (lit.)
• application(s): agriculture
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: OP(O)(=O)CCCl
• InChI: 1S/C2H6ClO3P/c3-1-2-7(4,5)6/h1-2H2,(H2,4,5,6)
• InChI key: UDPGUMQDCGORJQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

Ethephon (2-Chloroethylphosphonic acid), a widely used plant growth regulator that induces scenescence and fruiting may be used to study its properties as a plant growth regulator, phosphorylating agent and as a butyrylcholinesterase inhibitor. Ethephon may be used as a reference compound in procedures designed to detect ethephon in biological materials.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS06,GHS05,GHS09
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H302 + H332,H311,H314,H411
• pcodes: P260 - P273 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1C
• Storage Class: 6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects
• wgk_germany: WGK 2
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges