Description / Application
Chlormequat chloride is an organic chloride salt comprising equal numbers of chlormequat and chloride ions. A gibberellin biosynthesis inhibitor, it is used as a plant growth retardant to produce plants with sturdier, thicker stalks, facilitating the havesting of ornamental flowers and cereal crops. It has a role as an agrochemical and a plant growth retardant. It is a quaternary ammonium salt and an organic chloride salt. It contains a chlormequat.
Identities
| Alternative Name | (2-Chloroethyl)trimethylammonium chloride; Chlormequat chloride; Choline dichloride |
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| Molecular Formula | C5H13Cl2N |
| Molecular Weight | 158.07 |
| MFCD | MFCD00011869 |
Transport
| DOT UN Number | UN2811 |
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| Hazard Class | 6.1 |
| Packing Group | III |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Danger |
| Hazard Statements | H302;H311;H412 |
| Precautionary Statements | P264;P270;P273;P280;P301+P312;P302+P352;P312;P322;P330;P361;P363;P405;P501 |