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ددت

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Also known as dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, p,p'-DDT, 1,1-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-2,2,2-trichloroethane, 1,1'-(2,2,2-trichloroethylidene)bis[4-chlorobenzene], alpha,alpha-bis(p-chlorophenyl)-beta,beta,beta-trichlorethane, p,p'-dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, clofenotane, 4,4'-DDT

Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) is a colorless, tasteless, and almost odorless crystalline chemical compound, an organochloride. Originally developed as an insecticide, it became infamous for its environmental impacts. DDT was first synthesized in 1874 by the Austrian chemist Othmar Zeidler. DDT's insecticidal action was discovered by the Swiss chemist Paul Hermann Müller in 1939. DDT was used in the second half of World War II to limit the spread of the insect-borne diseases malaria and typhus among civilians and troops. Müller was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 19

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DDT is a chemical compound with the formula C₁₄H₉Cl₅. Its IUPAC name is 1-chloro-4-[2,2,2-trichloro-1-(4-chlorophenyl)ethyl]benzene. The substance has a density of 0.99 and a mass of 351.914688688. Physical properties include a melting point of 227, a decomposition point of 230, and a flash point of 171. The vapor pressure is 0.0000002.

Safety data indicates an immediately dangerous to life or health level of 500 and a time-weighted average exposure limit of 1. The compound has a charge of 0, with no hydrogen bond donors or acceptors. Its topological polar surface area is 0, and its xlogp value is 6.9. DDT is referenced by 2,174 other encyclopedia articles.

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Chemical data

Formula
C14H9Cl5
Molecular weight
354.5 g/mol
IUPAC name
1-chloro-4-[2,2,2-trichloro-1-(4-chlorophenyl)ethyl]benzene
SMILES
C1=CC(=CC=C1C(C2=CC=C(C=C2)Cl)C(Cl)(Cl)Cl)Cl
InChIKey
YVGGHNCTFXOJCH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
6.9
Polar surface area
0 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
0
Formal charge
0

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Max clinical phase
Phase 2
Molecule type
Small molecule
Indications
parasitic infection

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Research

21,488 papers

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Wikidata facts

Has part
chlorine
Mass
351.914688688
Image
DDT chemical on watch glass.png
Has use
insecticide
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Commons category
DDT
topic's main category
Category:DDT
NIOSH Pocket Guide ID
0174
density
0.99
immediately dangerous to life or health
500
melting point
108.30000000000001
decomposition point
230
flash point
162
vapor pressure
0.0000002
time-weighted average exposure limit
0.5
canonical SMILES
C1=CC(=CC=C1C(C2=CC=C(C=C2)Cl)C(Cl)(Cl)Cl)Cl
chemical formula
C₁₄H₉Cl₅
different from
DDT
subject has role
carcinogen
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