magnesium trichloroacetate

Production Methods

TCA-magnesium was produced by first manufacturing technical-grade TCA through the chlorination and oxidation of acetic acid or acetaldehyde, a well-established industrial route for chlorinated acids. Once purified, the TCA was neutralised with a soluble magnesium source, typically magnesium oxide or magnesium hydroxide, in a controlled aqueous medium that allowed the salt to form cleanly without over dilution or hydrolysis.

Mechanism of action

Selective, systemic, absorbed by roots and translocated. Inhibition of lipid synthesis

Pesticide Type

Herbicide