Anodyne

DDT
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Molecular structure via molpic based on CDK
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Physical properties
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354.5 g/mol [1]
Density1.56 at 59 °F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink g/cm3 [1]
AppearanceBiaxial elongated tablets, needles from 95% alcohol [1]
OdorOdorless or with slight aromatic odor [1]
Melting point227 to 228 °F (NTP, 1992) [1]
Boiling point500 ° [1]
DecompositionDecomp at 110 °C; dehydrochlorinates in alkali or org bases when in org solvents [1]
Solubilityless than 1 mg/mL at 70 °F (NTP, 1992) [1]
6.9 [1]
Structural Identifiers
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C14H9Cl5 [1]
1-chloro-4-[2,2,2-trichloro-1-(4-chlorophenyl)ethyl]benzene [1]
C1=CC(=CC=C1C(C2=CC=C(C=C2)Cl)C(Cl)(Cl)Cl)Cl [1]
InChI=1S/C14H9Cl5/c15-11-5-1-9(2-6-11)13(14(17,18)19)10-3-7-12(16)8-4-10/h1-8,13H [1]
InChIKeyYVGGHNCTFXOJCH-UHFFFAOYSA-N [1]
Toxicity
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Human - male:
- oral: 6 mg/kg
Human:
- oral: 16 mg/kg
- oral: 5 mg/kg
Human - infant:
- oral: 150 mg/kg
Human:
- oral: 500 mg/kg
Dog:
- intravenous: 75 mg/kg
Monkey:
- intravenous: 50 mg/kg
Cat:
- oral: 250 mg/kg
- intravenous: 40 mg/kg
Rabbit:
- intravenous: 50 mg/kg
Chicken:
- oral: 300 mg/kg
Domestic animals - goat/sheep:
- oral: 300 mg/kg
Rat:
- oral: 87 mg/kg
- skin: 1931 mg/kg
- intraperitoneal: 9100 μg/kg
- subcutaneous: 1500 mg/kg
Mouse:
- oral: 135 mg/kg
- intraperitoneal: 32 mg/kg
Dog:
- oral: 150 mg/kg
Monkey:
- oral: 200 mg/kg
Rabbit:
- oral: 250 mg/kg
- skin: 300 mg/kg
- subcutaneous: 250 mg/kg
Guinea pig:
- oral: 150 mg/kg
- skin: 1 gm/kg
- subcutaneous: 900 mg/kg
Hamster:
- oral: >5 gm/kg
Frog:
- oral: 7600 μg/kg
- parenteral: 24100 μg/kg

Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane

Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (also known as 1-Chloro-4-[2,2,2-trichloro-1-(4-chlorophenyl)ethyl]benzene, 1-Chloro-4-(2,2,2-trichloro-1-(4-chlorophenyl)ethyl)benzene, RefChem:127031, Clofenotane, p,p'-DDT, Chlorophenothane, 4,4'-DDT, Dicophane, DDT or Chlorphenothan) is a substance of the alkylbenzene class.

Chemistry

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Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane is a achiral mixture

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References []

  1. National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Compound Summary for CID 3036, Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. Accessed September 13, 2025. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3036

  2. U.S. Food and Drug Administration; National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences. Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. UNII: CIW5S16655. Global Substance Registration System. Accessed September 13, 2025. https://gsrs.ncats.nih.gov/ginas/app/beta/substances/CIW5S16655