Ethephon

Ethephon
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name (2-Chloroethyl)phosphonic acid
	Other names Bromeflor; Arvest; Ethrel
Identifiers
CAS Number	16672-87-0 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:52741 ;
ChemSpider	26031 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.037.002
KEGG	C18399 ;
PubChem CID	27982;
UNII	XU5R5VQ87S ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7024085 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C2H6ClO3P/c3-1-2-7(4,5)6/h1-2H2,(H2,4,5,6) Key: UDPGUMQDCGORJQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C2H6ClO3P/c3-1-2-7(4,5)6/h1-2H2,(H2,4,5,6) Key: UDPGUMQDCGORJQ-UHFFFAOYAQ;
	SMILES ClCCP(=O)(O)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C2H6ClO3P
Molar mass	144.49 g·mol−1
Density	1.409 g/cm3
Melting point	74 °C (165 °F; 347 K)
Solubility in water	123.9 g/100 mL (23 °C)
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Corrosive
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Ethephon is a plant growth regulator.^[1]

Names


Preferred IUPAC name (2-Chloroethyl)phosphonic acid
Other names Bromeflor Arvest Ethrel
Identifiers
CAS Number	16672-87-0^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:52741^Y
ChemSpider	26031^Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.037.002
KEGG	C18399^Y
PubChem CID	27982
UNII	XU5R5VQ87S^Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7024085
InChI InChI=1S/C2H6ClO3P/c3-1-2-7(4,5)6/h1-2H2,(H2,4,5,6)^Y Key: UDPGUMQDCGORJQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y InChI=1/C2H6ClO3P/c3-1-2-7(4,5)6/h1-2H2,(H2,4,5,6) Key: UDPGUMQDCGORJQ-UHFFFAOYAQ
SMILES ClCCP(=O)(O)O
Properties
Chemical formula	C₂H₆ClO₃P
Molar mass	144.49 g·mol⁻¹
Density	1.409 g/cm³
Melting point	74 °C (165 °F; 347 K)
Solubility in water	123.9 g/100 mL (23 °C)
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Corrosive
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Y verify (what is ^YN ?) Infobox references