DL-Phosphinotricin
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| IUPAC name | Ammonium (2RS)-2-amino-4-(methylphosphinato)butyric acid |
| Other names | Glufosinate ammonium, 2-Amino-4-(hydroxymethylposphinyl)butanoic acid monoammonium salt Phosphinothricin |
| Abbreviations | PPT |
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| Molecular formula | C5H15N2O4P |
| Molar mass | 198.2 g/mol |
| Melting point |
205 °C, 478 K, 401 °F |
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| R-phrases | R23/24/25 |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references |
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DL-Phosphinotricin is an herbicide commonly used in plant molecular biology and plant tissue culture. It is the ammonium salt of glufosinate. It is also known as Glufosinate or Glufosinate ammonium.
The herbicide is a broad spectrum herbicide which is comparatively bio-degradeable similar to glyphosate.[1] Glyphosate was first sold by Monsanto under the tradename Roundup, but is no longer under patent. It is sold under the brand names sold under trade names Basta, Buster and Liberty. Crops have been developed (genetically engineered) which are resistant to this herbicide through the insertion into plants of the bar gene.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Mayer, Jorge; Jade Sharples, and Carol Nottenburg (2004). Chapter 1 - Introduction: Herbicide Resistance. Technology Landscapes > Resistance to Phosphinothricin. CAMBIA. Retrieved on 2007-10-20.
- ^ Mayer, Jorge; Jade Sharples, and Carol Nottenburg (2004). Resistance to Phosphinothricin - Overview. Technology Landscapes > Resistance to Phosphinothricin. CAMBIA. Retrieved on 2007-10-20.
[edit] External links
- Jewell, Topsy (1998). Glufosinate ammonium fact sheet. This article first appeared in Pesticides News No.42, December 1998, p20-21. Published on the web by Pesticides Action Network UK (PAN UK). Retrieved on 2007-10-20.
