12-02136. Chlorfenethol [Archived]

Nomenclature

CAS number: 80-06-8
4-Chloro-α-(4-chlorophenyl)-α-methylbenzenemethanol; 4,4′-dichloro-α-methylbenzhydrol; p,p′-dichlorodiphenylmethyl carbinol; 1,1-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethanol; 1,1-bis(p-chlorophenyl)methyl carbinol; DMC; DCPC; Dimite (Sherwin-Williams).
C14H12Cl2O; mol wt 267.15.
C 62.94%, H 4.53%, Cl 26.54%, O 5.99%.

Description and references

DDT Structural analog. Prepn: Ruthruff et al., US 2430586 (1947 to Sherwin-Williams); GB 831421 (1960 to Metal & Thermit). Activity: O. Grummitt, Science 111, 361 (1950).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals from Skellysolve C, mp 69-69.5°. Sol in organic solvents. Practically insol in water.

Caution

Effects similar to DDT: Clinical Toxicology of Commercial Products, R.E. Gosselin et al., Eds. (Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 5th ed., 1984) Section II, pp 284.

Use

Acaricide.

Status

This monograph has been retired and is no longer subject to revision or update.