
Glufosinate-Ammonium
Glufosinate-Ammonium is a synthetic organophosphate glutamine synthetase inhibitor and neurotoxin that is used as a pesticide. It is characterized as a highly soluble and volatile white to light yellow crystalline solid with a slightly pungent odor, and exposure occurs by inhalation, ingestion, or contact. — NCI Thesaurus (NCIt)
- IUPAC name
- azanium 2-amino-4-[hydroxy(methyl)phosphoryl]butanoate
- Molecular formula
- C5H15N2O4P
- Molecular weight
- 198.16 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 198.07694396 Da
- Topological polar surface area
- 104.0 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 3
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 5
- Covalent units
- 2
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID1024120
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-09-02 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.