Chemicals and Drugs

Dicofol

An organochlorine insecticide.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

An organochlorine insecticide.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C14H9Cl5O
Molecular Weight
370.5 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
115-32-2
IUPAC Name
2,2,2-trichloro-1,1-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethanol
InChIKey
UOAMTSKGCBMZTC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC(=CC=C1C(C2=CC=C(C=C2)Cl)(C(Cl)(Cl)Cl)O)Cl
MeSH Unique ID
D004010
Source
PubChem CID 8268

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Keltane
  • Kelthane

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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

91(75); was see under INSECTICIDES, ORGANOCHLORINE 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Alcohol, Ethyl (1973-1974)
  • Insecticides, Organochlorine (1973-1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dicofol. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004010. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004010
  2. Dicofol. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dicofol
  3. Dicofol. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q418183
  4. Dicofol. In: PubChem Compound. CID 8268. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8268