Chemicals and Drugs

Chlordecone

A highly chlorinated polycyclic hydrocarbon insecticide whose large number of chlorine atoms makes it resistant to degradation. It has been shown to be toxic to mammals and causes abnormal cellular changes in laboratory animals.

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Abstract

A highly chlorinated polycyclic hydrocarbon insecticide whose large number of chlorine atoms makes it resistant to degradation. It has been shown to be toxic to mammals and causes abnormal cellular changes in laboratory animals.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C10Cl10O
Molecular Weight
490.6 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
143-50-0
IUPAC Name
1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9,10,10-decachloropentacyclo[5.3.0.02,6.03,9.04,8]decan-5-one
InChIKey
LHHGDZSESBACKH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1(=O)C2(C3(C4(C1(C5(C2(C3(C(C45Cl)(Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl
MeSH Unique ID
D007631
Source
PubChem CID 299

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Kepone

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

96; was KEPONE 1977-95 (see under INSECTICIDES, ORGANOCHLORINE 1977-90); CHLORDECONE was see KEPONE 1977-95

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Previous Indexing

  • Bridged Compounds (1969-1976)
  • Insecticides, Organochlorine (1973-1976)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Chlordecone. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007631. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007631
  2. Chlordecone. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlordecone
  3. Chlordecone. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q423892
  4. Chlordecone. In: PubChem Compound. CID 299. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/299