| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
GLUPHOSINAT | [CAS]
53369-07-6 | [Synonyms]
DL-GLUF
GLUPHOSINAT
Glufosinate [bsi:iso]
Dl-homoalanin-4-yl (methyl)phosphinic acid
(±)-2-Amino-4-(methylphosphonyl)butanoic acid
Butanoic acid, 2-amino-4-(hydroxymethylphosphinyl)-, (+-)-
(+-)-2-Amino-4-(hydroxymethylphosphinyl)butanoic acid (9ci)
rac-(2R*)-2-Amino-4-[hydroxy(methyl)phosphinyl]butanoic acid | [Molecular Formula]
C5H12NO4P | [MDL Number]
MFCD00211362 | [MOL File]
53369-07-6.mol | [Molecular Weight]
181.127 |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Hazard]
Moderately toxic by ingestion | [Description]
Glufosinate, a phosphorous analogue of glutamic acid, was introduced in 1984 as a nonselective herbicide in the speciality market, but meanwhile also resistant crops have been developed, which are distributed in combination with the herbicide (Liberty Link).
| [Production Methods]
The contact herbicide inhibits the plant specific enzyme glutamine synthetase. The chemical synthesis requires acrolein, hydrocyanic acid and methyl phosphinous ester, resulting in a racemic product. As the L-enantiomer is 40 times more active than the D-compound, many asymmetric synthetic routes are under investigation. |
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