Glyphosate Herbicide Pesticide (58% SG, 68% SG)Glyphosate is a non-selective common and effective herbicide. It is highly soluble in water, relatively volatile and does not normally leach to groundwater. It is not persistent in soils but may be in aquatic systems under certain conditions. It is moderately toxic to humans and a skin and eye irritant. It is moderately toxic to birds, most aquatic organisms, earthworms and honeybees.
Description: A broad-spectrum herbicide used in a wide range of cropping, utility and industrial situations to for broad-spectrum control of weeds and grasses
Example pests controlled: Annual and perennial weeds, Broad-leaved weeds, Grasses
Example applications: Agriculture including cereals; Soybeans, Glyphosate tolerant crops; Horticulture; Forestry; Domestic gardens, lawns
Efficacy & activity: -
Availability status: Current
Chemical structure: | Isomerism | - |
| Chemical formula | C3H8NO5P |
| Canonical SMILES | C(C(=O)O)NCP(=O)(O)O |
| Isomeric SMILES | No data |
| International Chemical Identifier key (InChIKey) | XDDAORKBJWWYJS-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| International Chemical Identifier (InChI) | InChI=1S/C3H8NO5P/c5-3(6)1-4-2-10(7,8)9/h4H,1-2H2,(H,5,6)(H2,7,8,9) |
| Pesticide type | Herbicide |
| Substance group | Phosphonoglycine |
| Minimum active substance purity | 950 g/kg |
| Known relevant impurities | EU dossier - Formaldehyde < 1 g/kg; N-nitroso-glyphosate < 1 mg/kg |
| Substance origin | Synthetic |
| Mode of action | Broad-spectrum, systemic, contact action translocated and non-residual. Inhibition of EPSP synthase. |
| CAS RN | 1071-83-6 |
| EC number | 213-997-4 |
| CIPAC number | 284 |
| US EPA chemical code | 417300 |
| PubChem CID | 3496 |
| Molecular mass (g mol-1) | 169.1 |