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آلدرین

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آلدرین

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Also known as HHDN, 1,2,3,4,10,10-hexachloro-1,4,4a,5,8,8a-hexahydro-endo-1,4-exo-5,8-dimethanonaphthalene, hexachlorohexahydro-endo-exo-dimethanonaphthalene

Aldrin is an organochlorine insecticide that was widely used until the 1990s, when it was banned in most countries. Aldrin is a member of the so-called "classic organochlorines" (COC) group of pesticides. COCs enjoyed a very sharp rise in popularity during and after World War II. Other noteworthy examples of COCs include dieldrin and DDT. After research showed that organochlorines can be highly toxic to the ecosystem through bioaccumulation, most were banned from use. Before the ban, it was heavily used as a pesticide to treat seed and soil. Aldrin and related "cyclodiene" pesticides (a term f

Chemical data

Formula
C12H8Cl6
Molecular weight
364.9 g/mol
IUPAC name
(1S,2S,3S,6R,7R,8R)-1,8,9,10,11,11-hexachlorotetracyclo[6.2.1.13,6.02,7]dodeca-4,9-diene
SMILES
C1[C@@H]2C=C[C@H]1[C@H]3[C@@H]2[C@]4(C(=C([C@@]3(C4(Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl
InChIKey
QBYJBZPUGVGKQQ-SJJAEHHWSA-N
XLogP
4.5
Polar surface area
0 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
0
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Has part
chlorine
Named after
Kurt Alder
Mass
361.875716336
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chemical formula
C₁₂H₈Cl₆
NIOSH Pocket Guide ID
0016
density
1.60
immediately dangerous to life or health
25
melting point
219
vapor pressure
0.00008
solubility
0.003
time-weighted average exposure limit
0.01
median lethal dose (LD50)
44
minimal lethal dose
5.8
short-term exposure limit
0.03
Commons category
Aldrin
isomeric SMILES
C1[C@@H]2C=C[C@H]1[C@H]3[C@@H]2[C@]4(C(=C([C@@]3(C4(Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl
canonical SMILES
ClC1=C(Cl)C2(Cl)C3C4C=CC(C4)C3C1(Cl)C2(Cl)Cl
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