Approval: | ISO |
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IUPAC PIN: | 1,1′-(2,2,2-trichloroethane-1,1-diyl)bis(4-chlorobenzene) |
IUPAC name: | 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethane |
CAS name: | 1,1′-(2,2,2-trichloroethylidene)bis[4-chlorobenzene] |
CAS Reg. No.: | 50-29-3 |
Formula: | C14H9Cl5 |
Activity: | acaricides (organochlorine) insecticides (organochlorine) |
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, 4,4′-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” was formerly 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 |
A data sheet from the Compendium of Pesticide Common Names