Potassium gibberellate |
Last updated: 27/05/2024 |
(Also known as: gibberellic acid; monopotassium salt) |
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A natural plant growth regulator with a variety of uses including improving fruit set, increasing berry size and controlling fruit maturity | |
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1962, parent acid was discovered; circa 1935 parent acid introduced | |
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EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414) |
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Chemical structure |
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The parent acid is a complex molecule with 8 chiral centres | |
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C₁₉H₂₁KO₆ | |
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CC12C(C=CC3(C1C(C45C3CCC(C4)(C(=C)C5)O)C(=O)[O-])OC2=O)O.[K+] | |
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C[C@@]12[C@H](C=C[C@@]3([C@@H]1[C@@H]([C@]45[C@H]3CC[C@](C4)(C(=C)C5)O)C(=O)[O-])OC2=O)O.[K+] | |
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BGJIAUDTIACQSC-GLDAWBHVSA-M | |
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InChI=1S/C19H22O6.K/c1-9-7-17-8-18(9,24)5-3-10(17)19-6-4-11(20)16(2,15(23)25-19)13(19)12(17)14(21)22;/h4,6,10-13,20,24H,1,3,5,7-8H2,2H3,(H,21,22);/q;+1/p-1/t10-,11+,12-,13-,16-,17+,18+,19-;/m1./s1 | |
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General status |
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Plant Growth Regulator | |
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Micro-organism derived substance; Plant-derived substance | |
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Natural | |
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The gibberellins are normal constituents of green plants and are also produced by several microorganisms | |
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Potassium gibberellate is produced through deep-culture fermentation of a suitable nutrient medium using a strain of Fusarium moniliforme | |
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Crop protection; Yield enhancement | |
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potassium;(1R,2R,5S,8S,9S,10R,11S,12S)-5,12-dihydroxy-11-methyl-6-methylidene-16-oxo-15-oxapentacyclo[9.3.2.15,8.01,10.02,8]heptadec-13-ene-9-carboxylate | |
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potassium;(1R,2R,5S,8S,9S,10R,11S,12S)-5,12-dihydroxy-11-methyl-6-methylidene-16-oxo-15-oxapentacyclo[9.3.2.15,8.01,10.02,8]heptadec-13-ene-9-carboxylate | |
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potassium (1S,2S,4aR,4bR,7S,9aS,10S,10aR)-1,2,4b,5,6,7,8,9,10,10a-decahydro-2,7-dihydroxy-1-methyl-8-methylene-13-oxo-4a,1-(epoxymethano)-7,9a-methanobenz[a]azulene-10-carboxylate (1:1) | |
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White crystalline solid | |
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Often forumted s a liquid for hand-held spray equipment or as a seed treatment |
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As this parameter is not normally measured directly, a surrogate measure is used: ‘Photochemical oxidative DT₅₀’. Where data is available, this can be found in the Fate Indices section below. | ||||||||||
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May cause severe injury or burns following skin contact |
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Corrosive Not expected to auto-ignite; Not highly flammable IMDG Transport Hazard Class 5.2 |
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Record last updated: | 27/05/2024 |
Contact: | aeru@herts.ac.uk |
Please cite as: | Lewis, K.A., Tzilivakis, J., Warner, D. and Green, A. (2016) An international database for pesticide risk assessments and management. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, 22(4), 1050-1064. DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2015.1133242 |