dicofol
Sign in to saveAlso known as Kelthane, 4,4'-dichloro-alpha-(trichloromethyl)benzhydrol, 1,1-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-2,2,2-trichloroethanol, 4-chloro-alpha-(4-chlorophenyl)-alpha-(trichloromethyl)benzenemethanol, 2,2,2-trichloro-1,1-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethanol, 1,1-bis(p-chlorophenyl)-2,2,2-trichloroethanol, di-(p-chlorophenyl)trichloromethylcarbinol, DTMC
Dicofol is an insecticide, an organochlorine that is chemically related to DDT. Dicofol is a miticide that is very effective against spider mites. Its production and use is banned internationally under the Stockholm Convention.
Research
485 papers- Dicofol.IARC monographs on the evaluation of the carcinogenic risk of chemicals to humans · 1983
- Determination of Dicofol in Tea Using Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Coupled Chemometrics.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023
- A glutamate-gated chloride channel as the mite-specific target-site of dicofol and other diphenylcarbinol acaricides.Communications biology · 2023
- Targeted review of maximum residue levels (MRLs) for dicofol.EFSA journal. European Food Safety Authority · 2023
- Dicofol induces developmental cardiotoxicity in zebrafish embryos through oxidative stress mechanisms.Ecotoxicology and environmental safety · 2025
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Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 367.909603308
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- chemical formula
- C₁₄H₉Cl₅O
- canonical SMILES
- C1=CC(=CC=C1C(C2=CC=C(C=C2)Cl)(C(Cl)(Cl)Cl)O)Cl
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- Dicofol
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Article
17 sectionsContents
- Difference between dicofol and DDT
- Chemistry
- Impurities
- Use and formulations
- Producers
- Estimated usage as a pesticide
- Effects
- Toxicity
- Chronic effects
- Carcinogenecity
- Reproductive effects
- Metabolism
- Ecological effects
- Degradation
- See also
- References
- External links
Dicofol is an insecticide, an organochlorine that is chemically related to DDT. Dicofol is a miticide that is very effective against spider mites. Its production and use is banned internationally under the Stockholm Convention.
One of the intermediates used in its production is DDT. This has caused criticism by many environmentalists; however, the World Health Organization classifies dicofol as a Level II, "moderately hazardous" pesticide. It is known to be harmful to aquatic animals, and can cause eggshell thinning in various species of birds.