Ethephon

Chemical data

Formula

C2H6ClO3P

Molecular weight

144.49 g/mol

IUPAC name

2-chloroethylphosphonic acid

SMILES

C(CCl)P(=O)(O)O

InChIKey

UDPGUMQDCGORJQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

XLogP

-1

Polar surface area

57.5 Ų

H-bond donors

2

H-bond acceptors

3

Formal charge

0

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Molecule type

Small molecule

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• Peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance ethephon.EFSA journal. European Food Safety Authority · 2023
• Ethephon Poisoning: Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes.Toxics · 2025
• Ethephon-induced changes in antioxidants and phenolic compounds in anthocyanin-producing black carrot hairy root cultures.Journal of experimental botany · 2020
• Ethephon promotes isoflavone accumulation in germinating soybeans by its acceleration of isoflavone biosynthetic pathway.Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB · 2023
• Ethephon Reduces Maize Nitrogen Uptake but Improves Nitrogen Utilization in Zea mays L.Frontiers in plant science · 2021

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of

chemical compound

Mass

143.974

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