diquat

Chinese: 敌草快French: diquat (n.m.)Russian: дикват


Status: ISO 1750 (published)
IUPAC PIN: 6,7-dihydrodipyrido[1,2-a:2′,1′-c]pyrazine-5,8-diium
IUPAC name: 9,10-dihydro-8a,10a-diazoniaphenanthrene
or
6,7-dihydrodipyrido[1,2-a:2′,1′-c]pyrazine-5,8-diium
or
1,1′-ethylene-2,2′-bipyridyldiylium
CAS name: 6,7-dihydrodipyrido[1,2-a:2′,1′-c]pyrazinediium
CAS Reg. No.: 2764-72-9
Formula: C12H12N2
Activity: herbicides (quaternary ammonium)
Notes: When this substance is used as a salt, its identity should be stated, for example diquat dibromide [85-00-7], diquat dichloride [4032-26-2].
The name “deiquat” is used in Germany.
The name “reglone” (реглон) was used in the former USSR, but Reglone is a registered trade mark in many countries.
The name “敌草快” is approved in China for diquat and for diquat dibromide.
Structure: Structural formula of diquat
Pronunciation: -kwǒt  Guide to British pronunciation
InChIKey: SYJFEGQWDCRVNX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI: InChI=1S/C12H12N2/c1-3-7-13-9-10-14-8-4-2-6-12(14)11(13)5-1/h1-8H,9-10H2/q+2

A data sheet from the Compendium of Pesticide Common Names