Table 1 MPQ key information.

From: Comparative evaluation of QuEChERS and the ‘dilute and shoot’ QuPPe extraction methods coupled with LC-MS/MS for the analysis of mepiquat residue in sweet potatoes: addressing residual soil impact on recovery efficiency

Pesticide name

Mepiquat

Molecular structure

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IUPAC name

1,1-dimethylpiperidin-1-ium

Molecular Weight

114.21 g/mol

Molecular formula

C7H16N+

CAS-Number

15302-91-7

Mode of action

plant growth inhibitors

Octanol-water partition coefficient (Log POW)

pH 7, 20 ◦C= -3.55