CHEBI:137392 - chlormequat chloride

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ChEBI Name chlormequat chloride
ChEBI ID CHEBI:137392
Definition An organic chloride salt comprising equal numbers of chlormequat and chloride ions. A gibberellin biosynthesis inhibitor, it is used as a plant growth retardant to produce plants with sturdier, thicker stalks, facilitating the havesting of ornamental flowers and cereal crops.
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Formula C5H13Cl2N
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 158.069
Monoisotopic Mass 157.04250
InChI InChI=1S/C5H13ClN.ClH/c1-7(2,3)5-4-6;/h4-5H2,1-3H3;1H/q+1;/p-1
InChIKey UHZZMRAGKVHANO-UHFFFAOYSA-M
SMILES [Cl-].[N+](CCCl)(C)(C)C
Roles Classification
Biological Role(s): plant growth retardant

Application(s): agrochemical
An agrochemical is a substance that is used in agriculture or horticulture.
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Outgoing chlormequat chloride (CHEBI:137392) has part chlormequat (CHEBI:81850)
chlormequat chloride (CHEBI:137392) has role agrochemical (CHEBI:33286)
chlormequat chloride (CHEBI:137392) has role plant growth retardant (CHEBI:35219)
chlormequat chloride (CHEBI:137392) is a organic chloride salt (CHEBI:36094)
chlormequat chloride (CHEBI:137392) is a quaternary ammonium salt (CHEBI:35273)
IUPAC Name
2-chloro-N,N,N-trimethylethanaminium chloride
Synonyms Sources
(2-chloroethyl)trimethylammonium chloride Alan Wood's Pesticides
(β-chloroethyl)trimethylammonium chloride NIST Chemistry WebBook
2-chloro-N,N,N-trimethylethan-1-aminium chloride Alan Wood's Pesticides
2-chloro-N,N,N-trimethylethanaminium chloride (1:1) Alan Wood's Pesticides
2-chloroethyl trimethyl ammonium chloride ChemIDplus
2-chloroethyltrimethylammonium chloride ChemIDplus
Manual Xrefs Databases
143 PPDB
derivatives/chlormequat%20chloride Alan Wood's Pesticides
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Registry Numbers Types Sources
3563994 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
999-81-5 CAS Registry Number NIST Chemistry WebBook
999-81-5 CAS Registry Number Alan Wood's Pesticides
999-81-5 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
Citations Waiting for Citations Types Sources
26318380 PubMed citation Europe PMC
27165806 PubMed citation Europe PMC
27653211 PubMed citation Europe PMC
28214531 PubMed citation Europe PMC
IND43634315 Agricola citation Europe PMC
IND44259564 Agricola citation Europe PMC
Last Modified
09 June 2017