Ethephon
Formulations:91%TC, 85%TC, 80%TC, 40%SL,
CAS: 16672-87-0
Purity: above 90%,
Chemical class: Plant growth regulator

Description: colorless solid, Melting point is 74-75^οC, density is 1.4, Solubility: readily soluble in water, readily soluble in methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, acetone, diethyl ether, and other polar organic solvents. Stability: Stable in aqueous solutions having pH <5. At higher pH, decomposition occurs with the liberation of ethylene. Sensitive to u.v. irradiation.

Toxicity: Acute Oral LD50 (Rat)>4229 mg/kg, Dermal LD50 (Rabbits)>5730 mg/kg. Irritating to skin and eyes.

Function:
1) Action: plant growth regulator with systemic properties. It penetrates into plant tissue, and is decomposed to ethylene; which affects growth processes.

2) Uses: widely used to accelerate ripening of fruits, tomato, sugar beet, coffee, etc; to increase the tillering of wheat and rice; to prevent lodging in rice, maize and flax; to accelerate boll opening and defoliation in cotton; to hasten the yellowing of mature tobacco leaves; to stimulate latex flow in rubber trees, and resin flow in pine trees; to stimulate early uniform hull split in walnuts; etc.

Package: 250kg/drum