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Dicofol

PESTANAL®

Synonym(s):

2,2,2-Trichloro-1,1-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethanol

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C14H9Cl5O
CAS Number:
115-32-2
Molecular Weight:
370.49
Beilstein:
1886299
EC Number:
204-082-0
MDL number:
MFCD00055271
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329755445
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

product line

PESTANAL®

application(s)

agriculture
environmental

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

OC(c1ccc(Cl)cc1)(c2ccc(Cl)cc2)C(Cl)(Cl)Cl

InChI

1S/C14H9Cl5O/c15-11-5-1-9(2-6-11)13(20,14(17,18)19)10-3-7-12(16)8-4-10/h1-8,20H

InChI key

UOAMTSKGCBMZTC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Dicofol is a non-systemic insecticide used for a variety of crops. It can be synthesized from dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane(DDT) via chlorination followed by hydrolysis.

Legal Information

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

Pictograms

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GHS07,GHS09

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

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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"Contents and sources of DDT impurities in dicofol formulations in Turkey"
Turgut C, et al.
Environmental Science and Pollution Research International, 16(02), 214-217 (2009)
"Estrogenic activity of dicofol with the human estrogen receptor: Isomer-and enantiomer-specific implications"
Hoekstra.FP, et al.
Chemosphere, 64(01), 174-177 (2006)
S El-Amrani et al.
The Science of the total environment, 425, 184-190 (2012-04-03)
The feasibility of a bioaccumulation test based on the use of zebrafish eleutheroembryos as an alternative to adult-individual-based approaches for REACH application has been evaluated for three test compounds, chlorpyrifos, dicofol and atrazine. Following the OECD 305 guidelines, zebrafish eleutheroembryos
Xinglun Yang et al.
Journal of hazardous materials, 150(1), 92-98 (2007-06-02)
Dicofol with high impurity of DDT compounds is still widely used in agricultural practice such as cotton cultivation and becomes an important source of DDT pollution in China. In this study, investigations on the DDT residues in cotton fields from
Jianbo Zhang et al.
Journal of environmental management, 92(1), 53-58 (2010-09-04)
Researches on the removal of dicofol catalyzed by immobilized cellulase were conducted. Factors, such as acidity, temperature, enzyme activity, and initial concentration of dicofol, which could influence the removal were studied. The optimal pH for dicofol removal by immobilized cellulase
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