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