| Approval: | ESA |
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| IUPAC PIN: | 1,1a,2,2,3,3a,4,5,5,5a,5b,6-dodecachloro-1,1a,3,3a,4,5,5a,5b-octahydro-1H-1,3,4-(epimethanetriyl)cyclobuta[cd]pentalene |
| IUPAC name: | dodecachloropentacyclo[5.3.0.02,6.03,9.04,8]decane or perchloropentacyclo[5.3.0.02,6.03,9.04,8]decane |
| CAS name: | 1,1a,2,2,3,3a,4,5,5,5a,5b,6-dodecachlorooctahydro-1,3,4-metheno-1H-cyclobuta[cd]pentalene |
| CAS Reg. No.: | 2385-85-5 |
| Formula: | C10Cl12 |
| Activity: | insecticides (chlorinated cyclodiene) |
| Notes: | There is no ISO common name for this substance; the name “mirex” is approved by the Entomological Society of America. The name “perchlordecone” has been used in the literature, but it has no official approval. |
| Structure: |  |
| Pronunciation: | mī-rěks Guide to British pronunciation |
| InChIKey: | GVYLCNUFSHDAAW-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| InChI: | InChI=1S/C10Cl12/c11-1-2(12)7(17)4(14)3(13,5(1,15)9(7,19)20)6(1,16)10(21,22)8(2,4)18 |