Methoxychlor

Methoxychlor
Structural formula of methoxychlor
Ball-and-stick model of the methoxychlor molecule
Names
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)
Abbreviations DMDT
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
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  • InChI=1S/C16H15Cl3O2/c1-20-13-7-3-11(4-8-13)15(16(17,18)19)12-5-9-14(21-2)10-6-12/h3-10,15H,1-2H3 checkY
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  • InChI=1/C16H15Cl3O2/c1-20-13-7-3-11(4-8-13)15(16(17,18)19)12-5-9-14(21-2)10-6-12/h3-10,15H,1-2H3
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  • ClC(Cl)(Cl)C(c1ccc(OC)cc1)c2ccc(OC)cc2
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)[1]
Melting point 87 °C (189 °F; 360 K)
Boiling point decomposes
0.00001% (20°C)[1]
Hazards
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
5000 mg/kg (oral, rat)
1000 mg/kg (oral, mouse)
>6000 mg/kg (oral, rabbit)[2]
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
 TWA 15 mg/m3[1]
REL (Recommended)
 Ca[1]
IDLH (Immediate danger)
 Ca [5000 mg/m3][1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Methoxychlor is a synthetic organochloride insecticide, now obsolete. Tradenames for methoxychlor include Chemform, Maralate, Methoxo, Methoxcide, Metox, and Moxie.

  1. ^ a b c d e NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0388". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
  2. ^ "Methoxychlor". Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health Concentrations (IDLH). National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).