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Mirex

PESTANAL®, analytical standard

Synonym(s):

Perchloropentacyclodecane

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10Cl12
CAS Number:
2385-85-5
Molecular Weight:
545.54
Beilstein:
5605269
EC Number:
219-196-6
MDL number:
MFCD00167995
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329755314
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

product line

PESTANAL®

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

application(s)

agriculture
cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

SMILES string

ClC1(Cl)C2(Cl)C3(Cl)C4(Cl)C(Cl)(Cl)C5(Cl)C3(Cl)C1(Cl)C5(Cl)C24Cl

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

InChI key

GVYLCNUFSHDAAW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Mirex is an organochlorine insecticide used for control of the imported fire ant (Solenopsis richteri Forel and Solenopsis invicta Buren).

Application

Mirex may be used as an internal reference standard to evaluate instrument performance during the determination of polybrominated diphenyl ethers and polychlorinated biphenyls in human serum and plasma by gas chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry method.
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Legal Information

PESTANAL is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Carc. 2 - Lact. - Repr. 2

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
BCCH9781
BCBW6545
BCBW0540
BCBT9054
SZBC334XV

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Simultaneous determination of polybrominated diphenyl ethers and polychlorinated biphenyls by gas chromatography?tandem mass spectrometry in human serum and plasma.
Lin YP, et al.
Talanta, 113, 41-48 (2013)
Mirex residues in human adipose tissue.
Kutz F W, et al.
Environmental Entomology, 3(5), 882-884 (1974)
Mirex. An overview.
E M Waters et al.
Environmental research, 14(2), 212-222 (1977-10-01)
John Kucklick et al.
Environmental science & technology, 45(10), 4270-4277 (2011-04-30)
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) including legacy POPs (PCBs, chlordanes, mirex, DDTs, HCB, and dieldrin) and polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants were determined in 300 blubber biopsy samples from coastal and near shore/estuarine male bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) sampled along
Raquel Puertas et al.
Neurotoxicology, 31(1), 154-160 (2009-10-13)
Some studies have suggested that certain organochlorine (OC) compounds may impair neurodevelopment in animals and humans. The objective of this study was to investigate the association between prenatal exposure to an OC pesticide, mirex, and cognitive development in children at
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