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Spectrofluorometric Determination of 1:1′-Ethylene-2:2′-Bipyridylium Dibromide (FB/2)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 June 2017

V. H. Freed
Affiliation:
Agricultural Chemistry Department, Agricultural Experiment Station, Oregon State College, Corvallis, Oregon
Robert E. Hughes Jr.
Affiliation:
Agricultural Chemistry Department, Agricultural Experiment Station, Oregon State College, Corvallis, Oregon
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The herbicidal and desiccant properties of 1:1′–ethylene–2:2′–bipyridylium dibromide have been reported by Brian et al. (1). This substance appears to be a rapid acting translocated herbicide, effective on a wide range of plant species (1,2).

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Copyright © 1959 Weed Science Society of America 

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1. Brian, R. C., Homer, J. F., and Stubbs, J. A new herbicide; 1:1′–ethylene–2:2′–dipyridylium dibromide. Nature 181:446447. 1958.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
2. Brian, R. C., Homer, J. F., and Stubbs, J. Technical Data Sheet “FB.2 Experimental Herbicide.” Plant Protection Limited, Fernhurst Research Station, Surrey, England.Google Scholar
3. West, W. “Fluorescence and Phosphorescence” Techniques of Organic Chemistry, Vol. IX. Interscience Publishers, Inc., New York. 1956.Google Scholar