paraquat dichloride

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
herbicide
gptkbp:antidote no specific antidote
gptkbp:appearance white crystalline solid
gptkbp:bannedIn gptkb:Brazil
gptkb:China
gptkb:European_Union
gptkb:South_Korea
gptkb:Switzerland
gptkbp:CASNumber 1910-42-5
gptkbp:category bipyridyl compound
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C12H14Cl2N2
gptkbp:discoveredBy ICI (Imperial Chemical Industries)
gptkbp:environmentalHazard toxic to aquatic life
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label paraquat dichloride
gptkbp:introducedIn 1962
gptkbp:IUPACName 1,1'-dimethyl-4,4'-bipyridinium dichloride
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction inhibits photosynthesis
gptkbp:molecularWeight 257.16 g/mol
gptkbp:otherName gptkb:Gramoxone
Methyl viologen
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:US_Environmental_Protection_Agency
gptkbp:riskFactor Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
Fatal if swallowed
gptkbp:routeOfExposure inhalation
ingestion
skin contact
gptkbp:solubility very soluble
gptkbp:toxicity highly toxic to humans
gptkbp:UNNumber 3016
gptkbp:uses non-selective contact herbicide
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gramoxone
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7