... solid, with a faint ester-like odour).M.p. 158 ºCV.p. 3.3 ´ 10-7 mPa (25 ºC)KOW logP ... 0.00079, xylene 0.58, ethanol 2.3, methanol 7.3, acetone 36, dichloromethane 121 (all in g ... pH 5), stable (pH 7 and 9).pKa 3.3 APPLICATIONSBiochemistry Branched chain amino acid synthesis (ALS or AHAS ... valine and isoleucine, hence stopping cell division and plant growth. Selectivity derives from rapid metabolism in the ...