Detailed Product Description
Ethephon
Chemical Name: 2-Chloroethylphosphonic Acid.
FORMULA : C12H10O2.
M. W. : 186.5.
CAS NO.: 137-26-8.
DESCRIPTION:
Appearance : White or light yellow crystals.
Melting Point: 74 - 75°C .
Vapour Pressure: <1mPa at 20°C.
Stability: Solvency in water, acohol is about 1kg/L. It's steady below PH 3 and it releases ethylene when above PH 3.It can be eluviated when placed on sand. It can't coexist with alkali, salts and mental.
Toxicity: Oral LD50 (Rat)>3030 mg/kg. Skin LD50(Rabbit) >1,560 mg/kg.
SPECIFICATIONS: 80%TC,95%TC,40%SL,60%SL.
USES: Ethephon can modulate plant growth and metabolism by releasing ethylene from root, bloom, fruit, legume and other tissues. It can accelerate maturation for fruit and vegetable. Also used as post-harvest ripening agent.