| Status: | ISO 1750 (published) |
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| IUPAC: | 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethane |
| CAS: | 1,1′-(2,2,2-trichloroethylidene)bis[4-chlorobenzene] |
| Reg. No.: | 50-29-3 |
| Formula: | C14H9Cl5 |
| Activity: | acaricides (bridged diphenyl acaricides; organochlorine acaricides) insecticides (organochlorine insecticides) |
| Notes: | DDT is the common name for the technical product; the pure compound has the ISO common name pp′-DDT. The acronym is derived from an old and imprecise name, DichloroDiphenylTrichloroethane. The name “clofenotane” is approved by the World Health Organization; the Chinese version is 滴滴涕 and the Russian version is клофенотан. The name “dicophane” is approved by the British Pharmacopoeia Commission. |
| Structure: |  |
| Pronunciation: | dē dē tē Guide to British pronunciation |
| InChIKey: | YVGGHNCTFXOJCH-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| InChI: | 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 |
| Limerick: | According to Adam Bernard (adamb@bgumail.bgu.ac.il) A mosquito cried out in pain: “A chemist has poisoned my brain!” The cause of his sorrow Was para-dichloro Diphenyltrichloroethane Another version: A mosquito was heard to complain “I fear they have addled my brain! The cause of my sorrow Is para-dichloro- Diphenyltrichloroethane” |