Phosphorous acid

Specifications:

MAIN CONTENT, AS H3PO3                                MIN 98.5%

P2O5                                                                              MIN 80%

IRON, AS Fe                                              MAX 0.005%

CHLORIDE, AS Cl                                         MAX 0.02%

SULPHATE, AS SO4                                        MAX 0.01%

PHOSPHATE, AS PO4                                      MAX 0.6%

As                                                      MAX 2mg/kg

Cd                                                      MAX 4mg/kg

Pb                                                      MAX 20mg/kg

Cr                                                      MAX 40mg/kg

Hg                                                      MAX 0.05mg/kg

APPEARANCE PURE WHITHE CRYSTAL WITHOUT ODOR.

Application:

The most important use of phosphorous acid is the production of phosphonates which are used in water treatment. Phosphorous acid is also used for preparing phosphite salts, such as potassium phosphite. These salts, as well as aqueous solutions of pure phosphorous acid, have shown effectiveness in controlling a variety of microbial plant diseases, in particular, treatment using either trunk injection or foliar containing phosphorous acid salts is indicated in response to infections by phytophthora and pythium-type plant pathogens (both within class oomycetes, known as water molds), such as dieback/root rot and downy mildew. Anti-microbial products containing salts of phosphorous acid are marketed in Australia as 'Yates Anti-Rot'; and in the United States of America, for example, aluminum salts of the diethyl ester of phosphorous acid (known generically as 'Fosetyl-Al') are sold under the trade name 'Aliette'. Phosphorous acid and its salts, unlike phosphoric acid, are somewhat toxic and should be handled carefully.

Phosphorous acid is used in chemical reactions as a reducing agent that is somewhat less vigorous than the related hypophosphorous acid.

Phosphorous acid