Ethephon
| Names | |
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| Preferred IUPAC name
(2-Chloroethyl)phosphonic acid | |
| Other names
Bromeflor Arvest Ethrel | |
| Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol) |
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| ChEBI | |
| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.037.002 |
| KEGG | |
PubChem CID |
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| UNII | |
CompTox Dashboard (EPA) |
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| Properties | |
| C2H6ClO3P | |
| Molar mass | 144.49 g·mol−1 |
| Density | 1.409 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 74 °C (165 °F; 347 K) |
| 123.9 g/100 mL (23 °C) | |
| Hazards | |
| Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): | |
Main hazards |
Corrosive |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references | |
Ethephon is a plant growth regulator.