Methoxychlor
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| Preferred IUPAC name
1,1′-(2,2,2-Trichloroethane-1,1-diyl)bis(4-methoxybenzene) | |
| Other names
Methoxcide Dimethoxy-DDT Methoxy-DDT p,p'-Dimethoxydiphenyltrichloroethane | |
| Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol) |
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| Abbreviations | DMDT |
| ChEBI | |
| ChEMBL | |
| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.000.709 |
| KEGG | |
PubChem CID |
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| UNII | |
CompTox Dashboard (EPA) |
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| Properties | |
| C16H15Cl3O2 | |
| Molar mass | 345.65 g/mol |
| Appearance | Colorless to light-yellow crystals |
| Odor | Slight, fruity odor |
| Density | 1.41 g/cm3 (20°C) |
| Melting point | 87 °C (189 °F; 360 K) |
| Boiling point | decomposes |
| 0.00001% (20°C) | |
| Hazards | |
| Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
LD50 (median dose) |
5000 mg/kg (oral, rat) 1000 mg/kg (oral, mouse) >6000 mg/kg (oral, rabbit) |
| NIOSH (US health exposure limits): | |
PEL (Permissible) |
TWA 15 mg/m3 |
REL (Recommended) |
Ca |
IDLH (Immediate danger) |
Ca [5000 mg/m3] |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references | |
Methoxychlor is a synthetic organochloride insecticide, now obsolete. Tradenames for methoxychlor include Chemform, Maralate, Methoxo, Methoxcide, Metox, and Moxie.