| Status: | ISO 1750 (provisionally approved) |
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| IUPAC: | (2S)-2-amino-4-[hydroxy(methyl)phosphinoyl]butyric acid |
| CAS: | (2S)-2-amino-4-(hydroxymethylphosphinyl)butanoic acid |
| Reg. No.: | 35597-44-5 |
| Formula: | C5H12NO4P |
| Activity: | herbicides (organophosphorus herbicides) |
| Notes: | The unresolved isomeric mixture of this substance has the ISO common name glufosinate. When this substance is used as an ester or a salt, its identity should be stated, for example glufosinate-P-ammonium [73777-50-1], glufosinate-P-sodium [70033-13-5]. The name “phosphinothricin” has been used in the literature, but it has no official status. |
| Structure: |  |
| Pronunciation: | gloo-fǒs-ǐn-āt pē Guide to British pronunciation |
| InChIKey: | IAJOBQBIJHVGMQ-BYPYZUCNSA-N |
| InChI: | InChI=1S/C5H12NO4P/c1-11(9,10)3-2-4(6)5(7)8/h4H,2-3,6H2,1H3,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)/t4-/m0/s1 |