Product kind

Herbicide

Common Name

Chemical name

1¢-dimethyl-4,4¢-bipyridinium ion; present as the di-chloride salt (Syngenta/Crystal) or dimethyl sulfate salt (discontinued)

Molecular Formula

C12H14N2

Molecular Weight

257.16

CAS Registry Number

1910-42-5 (paraquat dichloride); CAS 4685-14-7

Properties:

Appearance: dark blue liquid

Mass ratio of Paraquat Technical Concentrates with triazolopyrimidinone (400±50): 1

Mass Fraction of 4-4'-Bipyridine: 0.3% of Mass Fraction of Paraquat

Water-insoluble substances: 0.3%max

Uses:

Paraquat is a quick touch-killing, non-selective herbicide, then loses activity in earth without leaving toxicity in the soil. It is used to control broad spectrum weeds and grasses, absorbed by the foliage, destroying green plant tissue on contact and by translocation within the plant. It is also used as a crop desiccant and defoliant, and as an aquatic herbicide.

Toxicity:

(Rat): Oral LD50 150 mg/kg

Type of formulation:

42% TC.20% SL and 27.6% SL

Packing Details

TC:  220kg/Iron Drum
Formulation: 200L /Iron Drum , 1L/BOTTLE 250ML/BOTTLE , 100,200 kg net weight for Tech. 0.5 L or 1 L PET bottle for 20 liquid. and so on  various sizes of PET or COEX bottle and Drum