Chlordane
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.
| Names | |
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| IUPAC name
Octachloro-4,7-methanohydroindane
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| Other names
Chlordan, Ortho
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| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | |
| PubChem | |
| KEGG | C14176 |
| SMILES | ClC1CC2C(C1Cl)[C@@]3(Cl)C(=C(Cl)[C@@]2(Cl)C3(Cl)Cl)Cl |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C10H6Cl8 |
| Molar mass | 409.779 g/mol |
| Density | 1.60 g/cm3 |
| Melting point |
106 °C |
| Boiling point | |
Chlordane Media
Synthesis of cis- (above) and trans-chlordane (below)
Sources and pathways that chlordane contaminates the indoor air of American homes
References
- ↑ Lide, David R.. Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (1998)CRC Press. p. 3–100. ISBN 978-0-8493-0594-8.
