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DEET

PESTANAL®, analytical standard

Synonym(s):

N,N-Diethyl-m-toluamide

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C12H17NO
CAS Number:
134-62-3
Molecular Weight:
191.27
Beilstein:
2046711
EC Number:
205-149-7
MDL number:
MFCD00009046
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329755385
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
environmental

format

neat

SMILES string

CCN(CC)C(=O)c1cccc(C)c1

InChI

1S/C12H17NO/c1-4-13(5-2)12(14)11-8-6-7-10(3)9-11/h6-9H,4-5H2,1-3H3

InChI key

MMOXZBCLCQITDF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

DEET can find wide applications as an active ingredient in insect repellents, which can be used for protection against potentially disease-carrying insects and ticks such as deer ticks leading to lyme disease, mosquitoes leading to malaria, dengue fever, zika virus and west nile virus. It can also be used for protection against the condition of encephalitis inflammation.

Application

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Legal Information

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

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302,H315,H319,H412

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

203.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

95 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
BCCJ6287
BCBZ9342
BCBS3631V
SZBE216XV
SZBD071XV

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Reaction mechanism and kinetics of DEET visible light assisted photocatalytic ozonation with WO 3 catalyst
Mena E, et al.
Applied Catalysis. B, Environmental, 202, 460-472 (2017)
Novel exposure biomarkers of N, N-diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET): Data from the 2007?2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Calafat.MA, et al.
Environment International, 92, 398-404 (2016)
Ali Afify et al.
Malaria journal, 19(1), 127-127 (2020-04-02)
The species-specific mode of action for DEET and many other mosquito repellents is often unclear. Confusion may arise for many reasons. First, the response of a single mosquito species is often used to represent all mosquito species. Second, behavioural studies
P J Robbins et al.
Journal of toxicology and environmental health, 18(4), 503-525 (1986-01-01)
A review of the biodistribution and toxicity of the insect repellent N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET) is presented. Workers using repellent containing this compound may be exposed to greater than 442 g in 6 mo. In human studies, variable penetration into the skin
Daniel L Sudakin et al.
Journal of toxicology. Clinical toxicology, 41(6), 831-839 (2003-12-18)
The emergence of West Nile Virus (WNV) in North America has resulted in increased public awareness and utilization of insect repellents containing N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET) in the prevention of mosquito-borne disease. Regulatory reassessments in North American countries have recently been completed
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