Glyphosate Properties

Chemical Formula: C₃H₈NO₅P

Synonyms: N-(Phosphonomethyl)glycine; mon 0573; Bronco; Landmaster; Ranger; Pondmaster; Rattler 4AS; Roundup 2.5; (carboxymethylamino)methylphosphonic acid; glialka; mon 2139; mon 6000; phosphonomethylaminoacetic acid; N-phosphomethylglycine; Sonic; spasor; Sting; tumbleweed; n-Phosphoromethylglycine; Glyphosate 

CAS Registry Number: 1071-83-6

Chemical Structure:

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Glyphosate - Recent Reviews 

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