Prohexadione (calcium)

Prohexadione (BX-112) calcium is a plant growth regulator. Prohexadione inhibits gibberellin biosynthesis of plants[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[127277-53-6]

Product Name Alternative

BX-112

UNSPSC

12352211

Hazard Statement

H411, H412

Target

Biochemical Assay Reagents

Type

Reference compound

Related Pathways

Others

Field of Research

Others

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/prohexadione-calcium.html

Purity

98.06

Solubility

DMSO : < 1 mg/mL (ultrasonic; warming; heat to 60°C)

Smiles

CCC([C-]1C(CC(C(O)=O)CC1=O)=O)=O.[1/2].[1/2].[Ca+2].[Ca]

Molecular Formula

C10H11O5.1/2Ca.1/2Ca

Molecular Weight

251.27

Precautions

H411, H412

References & Citations

[1]Vavilala DT, et al. Prohexadione, a plant growth regulator, inhibits histone lysine demethylases and modulates epigenetics. Toxicol Rep. 2014 Nov 4;1:1152-1161. |[2]Feng N, et al. Prohexadione-calcium alleviates saline-alkali stress in soybean seedlings by improving the photosynthesis and up-regulating antioxidant defense. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf. 2021 Sep 1;220:112369. |[3]Paulson GS, et al. Effect of a plant growth regulator prohexadione-calcium on insect pests of apple and pear. J Econ Entomol. 2005 Apr;98 (2) :423-31. |[4]McGrath MJ, et al. Evidence that prohexadione-calcium induces structural resistance to fire blight infection. Phytopathology. 2009 May;99 (5) :591-6.