Chemical Name: 2-amino-4-(hydroxymethylphosphinyl)butanoic acid monoammonium salt

Formula: C₅H₁₅N₂O₄P

Molecular Weight: 198.2

CAS No.: 77182-82-2

Appearance: Crystalline solid

Melting Point: 216.5°C.

Boiling Point: decomposes before boiling.

Flash point: not highly flammable.

Vapour Pressure: 0.031mPa(25°C).

Stability: Soluble in water 500g/L at 20°C, soluble in acetone 250mg/L, in ethyl acetone 250mg/L, in methanol 5730g/L, in p-xylene 250mg/L.

Specification: 95%TC

Uses: glufosinate-ammonium is a broad-spectrum contact herbicide and is used to control a wide range of weeds after the crop emerges or for total vegetation control on land not used for cultivation. Glufosinate herbicides are also used to desiccate (dry off) crops before harvest.