Substance profile
Glufosinate-Ammonium
Glufosinate-Ammonium is a white to light yellow crystalline powder with a slightly pungent odor.
01 · Identification
What Glufosinate-Ammonium is
Glufosinate-Ammonium is a white to light yellow crystalline powder with a slightly pungent odor. Its molecular formula is C5H15N2O4P and its molecular weight is 198.16 g/mol. It melts at 215 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
Other names for Glufosinate-Ammonium
- glufosinate ammonium (ISO)
- ammonium 2-amino-4-(hydroxymethylphosphinyl)butyrate
02 · GHS classification
Hazards and label elements
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H360Fd | May damage fertility. Suspected of damaging the unborn child. |
| H332 | Harmful if inhaled. |
| H312 | Harmful in contact with skin. |
| H302 | Harmful if swallowed. |
| H373 | May cause damage to organs <or state all organs affected, if known> through prolonged or repeated exposure <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
Precautionary statements: P260, P270, P271, P280, P301, P302, P304, P312, P314, P330, P352
03 · Physical and chemical properties
Glufosinate-Ammonium properties
Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting point | 215 °C (419 °F) | HSDB | |
| Density | 1.4 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | HSDB |
| Solubility | Water solubility 1370 g/l (+/- 11%) | HSDB | |
| In water, 1,370 g/l @ 22 °C | at 22 °C | HSDB | |
| In organic solvents at 20 °C, g/100 ml: acetone = 0.016, toluene = 0.014, n-hexane = 0.02, ethanol = 0.065, ethyl acetate = 0.014 | at 20 °C | HSDB | |
| Corrosivity | Non-corrosive | HSDB |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.