Bluedark| Paraquat | |
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| Molecular structure via molpic | |
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| Molecular formula | C12H14N2+2 |
| Molecular mass | 186.25 g/mol |
| Density | 1.24 g/cm3 |
| Appearance | Yellow solid |
| Odor | Odorless |
| Predicted LogP | 1.7 |
| Melting point | Colorless crystals; mp: 300 °C (decomposes); very soluble in water, slightly soluble in lower alcohols. Insoluble in hydrocarbons. Hydrolyzed by alkali. Inactivated by inert clays and anionic surfactants; corrosive to metal; non-volatile /Paraquat dichloride/ |
| Boiling point | Boiling point (760 mm Hg): Decomposes at 175-180 °C (347-356 °F) |
| Decomposition | When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of /nitric oxides/. |
| Solubility | In water, 6.2X10+5 mg/L at 20 °C |
| Chirality | achiral |
| Identifiers [] | |
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| IUPAC name | 1-methyl-4-(1-methylpyridin-1-ium-4-yl)pyridin-1-ium |
| SMILES | C[N+]1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=CC=[N+](C=C2)C |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C12H14N2/c1-13-7-3-11(4-8-13)12-5-9-14(2)10-6-12/h3-10H,1-2H3/q+2 |
| InChIKey | INFDPOAKFNIJBF-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Paraquat
Paraquat (also known as Paraquat ion, 1,1'-Dimethyl-4,4'-bipyridinium, Paraquat dication, Dimethyl viologen, 4,4'-Bipyridinium, 1,1'-dimethyl-, Methyl viologen, Starfire, Weedol, Spraytop-graze or Dextrone X)