Chemicals and Drugs

Dichlorodiphenyl Dichloroethylene

An organochlorine pesticide, it is the ethylene metabolite of DDT.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

An organochlorine pesticide, it is the ethylene metabolite of DDT.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C14H8Cl4
Molecular Weight
318.0 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
72-55-9
IUPAC Name
1-chloro-4-[2,2-dichloro-1-(4-chlorophenyl)ethenyl]benzene
InChIKey
UCNVFOCBFJOQAL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC(=CC=C1C(=C(Cl)Cl)C2=CC=C(C=C2)Cl)Cl
MeSH Unique ID
D003633
Source
PubChem CID 3035

MeSH Record

Classification

Broader headings

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • 1,1-Dichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethylene
  • Benzene, 1,1'-(dichloroethenylidene)bis(4-chloro-)
  • DDE
  • DDMU
  • DDX
  • p,p'-DDE
  • p,p-Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene
  • Dichloroethylene, Dichlorodiphenyl

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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

2005

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Previous Indexing

  • Insecticides (1966-1972)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D02w.455w.526.439.202.095w
  2. D02w.455w.526.439.350.500w

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NLM Classification

WA 240

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dichlorodiphenyl Dichloroethylene. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003633. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003633
  2. Dichlorodiphenyl Dichloroethylene. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene
  3. Dichlorodiphenyl Dichloroethylene. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q409592
  4. Dichlorodiphenyl Dichloroethylene. In: PubChem Compound. CID 3035. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3035