C12H17NO
191.27 g/mol
AgrochemicalWarning
Diethyltoluamide
CAS134-62-3EC205-149-7
Category
Agrochemical
Compound Class
Amide
Primary Use
Insect repellent active ingredient
N,N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide, also called diethyltoluamide or DEET, is the oldest and one of the most effective and common active ingredients in commercial insect repellents. It is a colorless to slightly yellow oil intended for application to skin or clothing, providing protection against mosquitoes, biting flies, ticks, fleas, chiggers, and leeches.
Insect repellent active ingredient for personal protection against mosquitoes and biting fliesRepellent for ticks, fleas, chiggers, and leeches
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Safety Reference
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H402Harmful to aquatic life
H320Causes eye irritation
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide
InChIKey
MMOXZBCLCQITDF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCN(CC)C(=O)C1=CC=CC(=C1)C
Synonyms (57)
- DEET
- R209
- Diethyltoluamide (USP/INN)
- Diethyltoluamide, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
- Diethyltoluamidum [INN-Latin]
- Dietiltoluamida [INN-Spanish]
- 3-Methyl-N,N-diethylbenzamide
- 3n7h
- AI 3-22542
- Amincene C 140
- Amincene C-EM
- Autan
- Benzamide,N-diethyl-3-methyl-
- Bepper DET
- DEET 10 microg/mL in Methanol
- DEET, PESTANAL(R)
- DEET-DI ETHYL TOLUAMIDE
- DEET;N,N-Diethyl-m-toluamide
- DET (insect repellant)
- DIETHYLTOLUAMIDE [MART.]
- Delphene
- Detamide
- Dieltamid
- Diethyl-m-toluamide
- Diethyltoluamide
- Diethyltoluamidum
- Dietiltoluamida
- ENT 20,218
- Flypel
- INSECT REPELLENT INSECT BLOCK
- M-Det
- MOSQUITO BUG OFF
- Metadelphene
- Mgk diethyltoluamide
- Muscol
- N,N Diethyltoluamide
- N,N-Diethyl-3-methylbenzamide
- N,N-Diethyl-m-toluamide
- N,N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide
- Naugatuck DET
- Off
- Oristar deet
- Repel
- Repper DET
- Repudin-Special
- m-DETA
- m-Delphene
- m-Toluamide, N,N-diethyl-
- m-Toluamide,N-diethyl-
- m-Toluic acid diethylamide
- n-diethyl-meta-toluamide