Ammonium nonanoate
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Ammonium nonanoate is a non-systemic, broad-spectrum contact herbicide
that has no soil activity
. It can be used for the suppression and control of weed
s including grasses, vines, underbrush, annual/perennial plants, including moss, saplings, and tree suckers. Ammonium nonanoate is very water soluble. At room temperature at its maximum concentration in water (40%), it is a clear, colorless to pale yellow liquid with a slight fatty acid odor. It is stable in storage. In pure form, it exists as stable white crystals at room temperature., .
Ammonium nonanoate is made from ammonia
and nonanoic acid
, a carboxylic acid
widely distributed in nature, mainly as derivatives (ester
s) in such foods as apples, grapes, cheese, milk, rice, beans, oranges and potatoes and in many other non-food sources.
Ammonium nonanoate does not trans-locate in soil and is expected to degrade rapidly, primarily via microbial action, with a half-life of less than one day.
Herbicide
Herbicides, also commonly known as weedkillers, are pesticides used to kill unwanted plants. Selective herbicides kill specific targets while leaving the desired crop relatively unharmed. Some of these act by interfering with the growth of the weed and are often synthetic "imitations" of plant...
that has no soil activity
. It can be used for the suppression and control of weed
Weed
A weed in a general sense is a plant that is considered by the user of the term to be a nuisance, and normally applied to unwanted plants in human-controlled settings, especially farm fields and gardens, but also lawns, parks, woods, and other areas. More specifically, the term is often used to...
s including grasses, vines, underbrush, annual/perennial plants, including moss, saplings, and tree suckers. Ammonium nonanoate is very water soluble. At room temperature at its maximum concentration in water (40%), it is a clear, colorless to pale yellow liquid with a slight fatty acid odor. It is stable in storage. In pure form, it exists as stable white crystals at room temperature., .
Ammonium nonanoate is made from ammonia
Ammonia
Ammonia is a compound of nitrogen and hydrogen with the formula . It is a colourless gas with a characteristic pungent odour. Ammonia contributes significantly to the nutritional needs of terrestrial organisms by serving as a precursor to food and fertilizers. Ammonia, either directly or...
and nonanoic acid
Nonanoic acid
Nonanoic acid, also called pelargonic acid, is an organic compound composed of a nine-carbon chain terminating in a carboxylic acid with structural formula CH37COOH. Nonanoic acid forms esters—nonanoates. It is a clear, oily liquid with an unpleasant, rancid odor...
, a carboxylic acid
Carboxylic acid
Carboxylic acids are organic acids characterized by the presence of at least one carboxyl group. The general formula of a carboxylic acid is R-COOH, where R is some monovalent functional group...
widely distributed in nature, mainly as derivatives (ester
Ester
Esters are chemical compounds derived by reacting an oxoacid with a hydroxyl compound such as an alcohol or phenol. Esters are usually derived from an inorganic acid or organic acid in which at least one -OH group is replaced by an -O-alkyl group, and most commonly from carboxylic acids and...
s) in such foods as apples, grapes, cheese, milk, rice, beans, oranges and potatoes and in many other non-food sources.
Ammonium nonanoate does not trans-locate in soil and is expected to degrade rapidly, primarily via microbial action, with a half-life of less than one day.