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