Structured Summary
Abstract
An insecticide. Methoxychlor has estrogenic effects in mammals, among other effects.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C16H15Cl3O2
- Molecular Weight
- 345.6 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 72-43-5
- IUPAC Name
- 1-methoxy-4-[2,2,2-trichloro-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethyl]benzene
- InChIKey
- IAKOZHOLGAGEJT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- COC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C2=CC=C(C=C2)OC)C(Cl)(Cl)Cl
- MeSH Unique ID
- D008731
- Source
- PubChem CID 4115
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Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
4 entry terms
- DMDT
- Dianisyl Trichloroethane
- Trichloroethane, Dianisyl
- Metox
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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
74(72)
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Previous Indexing
- Insecticides (1966-1972)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Methoxychlor. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008731. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008731
- Methoxychlor. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methoxychlor
- Methoxychlor. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q411958
- Methoxychlor. In: PubChem Compound. CID 4115. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4115