| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
BROMOXYNIL-POTASSIUM | [CAS]
2961-68-4 | [Synonyms]
POTASSIUMBROMOXYNIL
BROMOXYNIL-POTASSIUM
bromoxynilpotassiumsalt
3,5-Dibromo-4-potassiooxybenzonitrile
potassium 3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxyphenylcyanide
3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxybenzonitrilepotassiumsalt
3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxy-benzonitrilpotassiumsalt
bromoxynil-potassium hydrate (bsi,iso,ansi,wssa) | [EINECS(EC#)]
220-998-3 | [Molecular Formula]
C7H2Br2KNO | [MDL Number]
MFCD01632759 | [MOL File]
2961-68-4.mol | [Molecular Weight]
315 |
| Safety Data | Back Directory | [RIDADR ]
2588 | [HazardClass ]
6.1(b) | [PackingGroup ]
II | [Toxicity]
bird - wild,LD50,oral,50mg/kg (50mg/kg),Pesticide Manual. Vol. 9, Pg. 100, 1991. |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Production Methods]
Bromoxynil-potassium is produced by first manufacturing technical bromoxynil, which is obtained through halogenation and ether formation steps that build the hydroxybenzonitrile herbicide core. Once the parent acid (bromoxynil) is available, producers convert it into the potassium salt to improve water solubility and stability. This conversion is straightforward: bromoxynil is dissolved or suspended in water or a mixed solvent system and treated with potassium hydroxide, forming the potassium phenolate/carboxylate salt under controlled pH. | [Mechanism of action]
Select contact action with some systemic activity. Inhibits photosynthesis (photosystem II). | [Pesticide Type]
Herbicide |
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