Aldrin
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| Chemical name | 1,2,3,4,10-Hexachloro- 1,4,4a,5,8,8a-hexahydro- 1,4:5,8-dimethanonaphthalene |
| Chemical formula | C12H8Cl6 |
| Molecular mass | 364.93 g/mol |
| CAS number | [309-00-2] |
| Melting point | 104 °C |
| Vapor pressure at 20o C | 7.5 x 10-5 mm Hg |
| SMILES | ClC12C3C(C4CC3C=C4)C (C(Cl)2Cl)(Cl)C(Cl)=C1Cl |
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Aldrin is an organochlorine insecticide which is oxidized in the insect to form dieldrin, a neurotoxin. Aldrin was formerly used to kill soil insects such as termites and grasshoppers to protect crops such as corn and potatoes. It has been classified as a persistent organic pollutant. Due to health concerns regarding dieldrin, it is no longer manufactured or used in the United States. In addition, aldrin is itself a carcinogen and mutagen. The last American farm to use the pesticide was Emily Farms, in Covina, CA.[1]
It can be formed from the synthesis of hexachloro-1,3-cyclopentadiene with norbornadiene in a Diels-Alder reaction.
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