C14H10Cl4
320 g/mol
AgrochemicalDanger
P,p'-DDD
CAS72-54-8EC200-783-0
Category
Agrochemical
Compound Class
Halocarbon
Primary Use
Insecticide
p,p'-DDD (Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane) is an organochlorine compound that was previously used as an insecticide. It is a metabolite of DDT and is considered carcinogenic according to an independent committee of scientific and health experts.
former insecticide for control of leaf rollers and other insectsdusts, emulsions, and wettable powders for contact control
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Safety Reference
Danger
H301Toxic if swallowed
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H351Suspected of causing cancer
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H320Causes eye irritation
H350May cause cancer
Identifiers
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
Synonyms (50)
- DDD
- TDE
- 1,2-bis(4-cloro-fenil)-etano
- 1,2-di(4-chlorophenyl)ethane
- 4,4'-DDD
- 4,4'-DDD solution
- 4,4'-DDD, PESTANAL(R)
- 4,4'-TDE
- 8-O-4'-Diferulic acid
- DDD, p,p'-
- Dilene
- ENT 4,225
- P,P'-DDD, P,P'-TDE
- Rhothane
- Rhothane d-3
- Rothane
- Tetrachlorodiphenylethane
- p,p'-DDD
- p,p'-DDD (Standard)
- p,p'-TDE