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Ethephon
         
 
CHEMICAL NAME: (2-chloroethyl)phosphonic acid (CAS).
CAS NO.: 16672-87-0
CLASS:  
PROPERTIES: Soluble in short-chain alcohols, glycols; sparingly soluble in nonpolar organic solvents; insoluble in kerosene and diesel oil; stable under pH ¡Ü3.
ACTION: Used as ethylene generator.
USE: For apples, barley, blackberries, bromeliads, cantaloupe, cherries, coffee, cotton, cucumbers, grapes, guava, macadamias, ornamentals, peppers, pineapple, rye, squash, sugarcane, tobacco, tomatoes, walnuts, wheat, etc.
FORMULATIONS: Aqueous solution, liquid concentrate.
SOLUBILITY (IN WATER): Readily soluble, 1 kg/l at 23¡ãC.
TOXICITY: (Rat): Oral LD50 3030 mg/kg. (Rabbit): Dermal LD50 1560 mg/kg. Skin irritant, serious eye irritant.
TOXICITY CLASS: I, II, III
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