Chlordane

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Chlordane
Names
IUPAC name
Octachloro-4,7-methanohydroindane
Other names
Chlordan, Ortho
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ECHA InfoCard 100.000.317
KEGG
UNII
  • ClC1CC2C(C1Cl)[C@@]3(Cl)C(=C(Cl)[C@@]2(Cl)C3(Cl)Cl)Cl
Properties
C10H6Cl8
Molar mass 409.779 g/mol
Density 1.60 g/cm3
Melting point 106 °C
Boiling point 175 °C at 1 mmHg[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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Infobox references

Chlordane is an insecticide, introduced in 1947. It is an organochloride that acts like a contact poison. It can be produced using the Diels–Alder reaction, and has at least 147 constituents. Its main use was in treating seeds, e.g. of potatoes, wheat, or vegetables. It was also used for wood preservation, and against ants and termites. Chlordane only degrades slowly, which means that it is relatively easy to spread it over long distances. It accumulates in the body of animals, in mammals mostly in the nervous system and the liver. Chlordane has been shown to cause cancer in mice; it may cause cancer in humans. Chlordane is toxic. It is listed in the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants.

References[change | change source]

  1. Lide, David R. (1998), Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.), Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, pp. 3–100, ISBN 978-0-8493-0594-8