| Identification | |
| Name: | Benzene,1,1'-(2,2-dichloroethenylidene)bis[4-chloro- |
| Synonyms: | Benzene,1,1'-(dichloroethenylidene)bis[4-chloro- (9CI); Ethylene,1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)- (7CI,8CI);1,1-Bis(4-chlorophenyl)-2,2-dichloroethene;1,1-Bis(p-chlorophenyl)-2,2-dichloroethylene;1,1-Dichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethylene;1,1-Dichloro-2,2-di(p-chlorophenyl)ethylene;2,2-Bis(4-chlorophenyl)-1,1-dichloroethylene; 2,2-Dichloro-1,1-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethylene;4,4'-DDE; 4,4'-Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene; DDE; NSC 1153; p,p'-DDE;p,p'-Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene |
| CAS: | 72-55-9 |
| EINECS: | 200-784-6 |
| Molecular Formula: | C14H8 Cl4 |
| Molecular Weight: | 318.02 |
| InChI: | InChI=1/C14H8Cl4/c15-11-5-1-9(2-6-11)13(14(17)18)10-3-7-12(16)8-4-10/h1-8H |
| Molecular Structure: |  |
| Properties | |
| Transport: | UN 3077 9/PG 3 |
| Flash Point: | 11 °C |
| Stability: | Stable, but light-sensitive. Incompatible with strong bases, strong oxidizing agents. |
| Water Solubility: | 0.00000013 g/100 mL |
| Solubility: | Soluble in fat and most organic solvents In water, 0.065 mg/L at 24 deg C In water, 0.04 mg/L at 25 deg C |
| Specification: |
DDE with CAS Registry Number of 72-55-9 is white - grey crystalline powder. It is also known as 1,1'-(Dichloroethenylidene)bis(4-chlorobenzene) ; 1,1-Bis(p-chlorophenyl)-2,2-dichloroethylene ; 1,1-Dichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethene ; 1,1-Dichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethylene ; 1,1-Dichloro-2,2-bis(para-chlorophenyl) ethylene ; 1,1-Dichloro-2,2-di(p-chlorophenyl)ethylene ; 2,2-Bis(4-chlorophenyl)-1,1-dichloroethene ; 2,2-Bis(4-chlorophenyl)-1,1-dichloroethylene ; 2,2-Bis(p-chlorophenyl)-1,1-dichloroethylene ; 4,4'-DDE ; 4-05-00-02177 (Beilstein Handbook Reference) ; AI3-01715 ; Benzene, 1,1'-(dichloroethenylidene)bis(4-chloro- ; CCRIS 193 ; DDE (VAN) ; DDT dehydrochloride ; Dichlorodiphenyl dichloroethene ; Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene ; Ethylene, 1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)- ; HSDB 1625 ; NCI-C00555 ; NSC 1153 ; p,p'-(Dichlorodiphenyl)-2,2-dichloroethylene ; p,p'-DDE ; p,p'-Dichlorodiphenyl dichloroethylene ; p,p'-Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene ; Benzene, 1,1'-(dichloroethenylidene)bis(4-chloro- (9CI) ; Ethylene, 1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)- . It is used as agricultural pesticide. It is incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong bases. When heated to decomposition, it yields Hydrogen chloride , Carbon monoxide , irritating and toxic fumes and gases, Carbon dioxide . |
| Report: |
IARC Cancer Review: Animal Limited Evidence IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man . 5 (1974),p. 83.(World Health Organization, Internation Agency for Research on Cancer,Lyon, France.: ) (Single copies can be ordered from WHO Publications Centre U.S.A., 49 Sheridan Avenue, Albany, NY 12210) . NCI Carcinogenesis Bioassay (feed); Clear Evidence: mouse NCITR* National Cancer Institute Carcinogenesis Technical Report Series. (Bethesda, MD 20014) No. NCI-CG-TR-131,78 . ; No Evidence: rat NCITR* National Cancer Institute Carcinogenesis Technical Report Series. (Bethesda, MD 20014) No. NCI-CG-TR-131,78 . . EPA Genetic Toxicology Program. |
| Flash Point: | 11 °C |
| Storage Temperature: | APPROX 4°C |
| Color: | White, crystalline solid |
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