Amorphous bioinorganic ionic liquid compositions comprising agricultural substances
AssigneeLos Alamos National Security, LLC
InventorsKatherine Lovejoy, Rico Del Sesto, Andrew Koppisch
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Abstract
An amorphous formulation of a herbicidal or pesticidal substance includes a composition of the formula [A]x[MpClq]y, the composition being an ionic liquid with a melting temperature below 150° C., wherein [MpClq] is a metal chloride, x is 1, 2, 3, or 4, p is 1, 2, 3, or 4, q is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9, and y is 1 or 2, wherein each A is a cation that is a herbicidal or pesticidal substance or a cation precursor that is a herbicidal or pesticidal substance.
Claims15
An amorphous formulation of a herbicidal or pesticidal substance, said formulation comprising a composition of the formula [A]x[MpClq]y, said composition being an ionic liquid with a melting temperature below 150° C., wherein [MpClq] is a metal chloride, x is 1, 2, 3, or 4, p is 1, 2, 3, or 4, q is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9, and y is 1 or 2, wherein each A is a cation that is a herbicidal or pesticidal substance or a cation precursor that is a herbicidal or pesticidal substance.
A composition comprising at least one kind of cation and at least one kind of anion, wherein the composition is an ionic liquid that is liquid at a temperature at or below about 150° C., and wherein the at least one kind of cation, the at least one kind of anion, or both is a herbicidal active or a pesticidal active.
A method of controlling plant growth or a pest in an area, comprising administering an effective amount of a composition to the area, the composition comprising at least one kind of cation and at least one kind of anion, wherein the composition is an ionic liquid that is liquid at a temperature at or below about 150° C., and wherein the at least one kind of cation, the at least one kind of anion, or both is a herbicidal active.
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