Chemicals and Drugs

Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane

An organochlorine insecticide that is slightly irritating to the skin. (From Merck Index, 11th ed, p482)

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Structured Summary

Abstract

An organochlorine insecticide that is slightly irritating to the skin. (From Merck Index, 11th ed, p482)

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C14H10Cl4
Molecular Weight
320.0 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
72-54-8
IUPAC Name
1-chloro-4-[2,2-dichloro-1-(4-chlorophenyl)ethyl]benzene
InChIKey
AHJKRLASYNVKDZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC(=CC=C1C(C2=CC=C(C=C2)Cl)C(Cl)Cl)Cl
MeSH Unique ID
D003632
Source
PubChem CID 6294

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • DDD
  • TDE

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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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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with o,p-DDD; for use as an insecticide, see note at INSECTICIDES

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History Note

2005(1965)

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NLM Classification

WA 240

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003632. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003632
  2. Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane
  3. Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q417682
  4. Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane. In: PubChem Compound. CID 6294. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6294