GlyphosateGlyphosate (IUPAC name: N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine) is a broad-spectrum systemic herbicide and crop desiccant. It is an organophosphorus compound, specifically a phosphonate, which acts by inhibiting the plant enzyme 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSP). Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Glyphosate, revision 1380269668.

Property

Value

Formula

C3H8NO5P, 169.07 g/mol

Melting point

184.5 °C

Boiling point

187 °C

Density

1.704 g/cm³

log P, measured

-2.8

pKa

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