Glyphosate

Introduced in 1973. Today it is used in Roundup WeatherMax, Roundup UltraMax and other non selective herbicides. is among the worlds most widely used herbicides, Used in 130 countries for weed control in more than 100 crops

The technical isopropylamine salt (IPA) is a white crystalline solid with a melting point of 200EC and a bulk density of 1.74 lb/ft3. It is 1% soluble in water at 25EC and insoluble in ethanol, acetone, or benzene. The technical sodium salt is a white crystalline solid which decomposes at 140EC with a bulk density of 30 lb/ft3.

The isopropylamine salt of glyphosate, the active ingredient in 53 of these registrations, is used as a herbicide to control a number of broadleaf weeds and grasses. The principal food use sites include corn, wheat, sorghum, citrus and stone fruits, potatoes and onions, asparagus, coffee, peanuts, and pineapples. There are also a number of non-food use sites including ornamental, turf, forestry, and industrial rights-of-way.

It is a rather stable molecule but can be easily biodegraded. In most environments, it takes less than 30 days to halve its concentration. The mayor metabolite is AMPA