paraquat

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
herbicide
gptkbp:antidote no specific antidote
gptkbp:appearance colorless solid
gptkbp:CASNumber 1910-42-5
gptkbp:category bipyridyl compound
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C12H14N2
gptkbp:discoveredBy ICI (Imperial Chemical Industries)
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1955
gptkbp:environmentalImpact toxic to aquatic life
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label paraquat
gptkbp:IUPACName gptkb:1,1'-dimethyl-4,4'-bipyridinium
gptkbp:LD50 ~22 mg/kg (oral, human)
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction inhibits photosynthesis
gptkbp:molecularWeight 186.26 g/mol
gptkbp:otherName gptkb:Gramoxone
methyl viologen
gptkbp:regulates restricted in United States
banned in European Union
gptkbp:routeOfExposure inhalation
ingestion
skin contact
gptkbp:solubility soluble in water
gptkbp:toxicity highly toxic
gptkbp:UNNumber 3016
gptkbp:uses weed control
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gramoxone
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7