Fosamine

Description

Fosamine · CAS 59682-52-9 · C3H8NO4P. UNII RS22J9RP83. Melting Point: 175 °C; Solubility: 0.04 g/kg chloroform at 25 °C; Density: 1.33.

Identification

Computed Descriptors

Physical & Chemical Properties

Physical description & handling notes

• COLORLESS CRYSTALLINE SOLID
• WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID
• @ 25 °C: 1.79 KG/KG WATER, 300 MG/KG ACETONE, 400 MG/KG BENZENE, 12 G/KG ETHANOL, 1.4 G/KG DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE, 158 G/KG METHANOL, 200 MG/KG HEXANE
• SLIGHTLY SOL IN MOST COMMON ORGANIC SOLVENTS
• AQUEOUS FORMULATIONS AND DILUTED SPRAYS ARE STABLE, BUT IT DECOMP IN ACID MEDIA IN DILUTE SOLN (5 MG/L) ... .
• Stable in neutral and alkaline media.

Documented Uses

• BRUSH CONTROL AGENT & GROWTH REGULANT
• Used as a herbicide to control growth of woody plants.
• /PRODUCED/ BY REACTION OF TRIETHYL PHOSPHITE WITH METHYL CHLOROFORMATE & AMMONIA.
• ... FOSAMINE-AMMONIUM ... WAS INTRODUCED /IN 1974/ BY EI DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO(INC) (US PATENT 3627507; 3846512) AS CODE NUMBER 'DXP 1108', TRADE MARK 'KRENITE'.
• Not to be used on food or feed crops.
• Compatible with dalapon-sodium. In other cases, a preliminary test is recommended. ... Do not spray before rain in order to ensure drying of the spray deposits.

Synonyms

FOSAMINE; carbamoyl(ethoxy)phosphinic acid; 59682-52-9; Ethyl hydrogen carbamoylphosphonate; Ethyl carbamoylphosphonic acid; Monoethyl (aminocarbonyl)phosphonate; RS22J9RP83; Phosphonic acid, (aminocarbonyl)-, monoethyl ester; DTXSID5043976; Ammonium-aethyl-carbamoyl-phosphonat; RefChem:141364; DTXCID3023976; 611-862-8; Fosamine [BSI:ISO]; BRN 2206645; UNII-RS22J9RP83

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the CAS number and molecular formula of Fosamine?

CAS 59682-52-9; molecular formula C3H8NO4P; molecular weight — g/mol.

What other names is Fosamine known by?

FOSAMINE, carbamoyl(ethoxy)phosphinic acid, 59682-52-9, Ethyl hydrogen carbamoylphosphonate, Ethyl carbamoylphosphonic acid, Monoethyl (aminocarbonyl)phosphonate.

What are the key physical properties of Fosamine?

Melting Point: 175 °C; Solubility: 0.04 g/kg chloroform at 25 °C; Density: 1.33; Vapor Pressure: 0.53 mPa @ 25 °C.

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