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diethyltoluamide
Sign in to saveAlso known as N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide, DEET, 3-methyl-N,N-diethylbenzamide, diethyl toluamide, N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide, diethyltoluamidum, dietiltoluamida
'''N,N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide, also called diethyltoluamide or DEET''' (, from DET, the initials of di- + ethyl + toluamide), is the oldest, one of the most effective, and most common active ingredients in commercial insect repellents. It is a colorless to slightly yellow oil intended to be applied to the skin or to clothing and provides protection against mosquitoes, biting flies, ticks, fleas, chiggers, and leeches.
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Vinony's link graph records 87 inbound references to diethyltoluamide, and connects out to Vietnam, malaria and Mosquito.
It sits within the topics 3-Tolyl compounds, Benzamides and Chembox having GHS data.
Vinony links it to 34 Wikipedia language editions.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C12H17NO
- Molecular weight
- 191.27 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide
- SMILES
- CCN(CC)C(=O)C1=CC=CC(=C1)C
- InChIKey
- MMOXZBCLCQITDF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 2
- Polar surface area
- 20.3 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 1
- Formal charge
- 0
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Drug data · ChEMBL
- Max clinical phase
- Phase 3
- Molecule type
- Small molecule
- Indications
- parasitic infection
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Research
1,845 papers- Diethyltoluamide (DEET) insect repellent toxicosis.The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice · 1990
- Insect repellents.The Medical letter on drugs and therapeutics · 2021
- Toxicity of diethyltoluamide-containing insect repellents.JAMA · 1988
- Pyridostigmine, diethyltoluamide, permethrin, and stress: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial to assess safety.Mayo Clinic proceedings · 2006
- Immunologic contact urticaria from diethyltoluamide.International journal of dermatology · 2000
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- chemical compound
- Has part
- carbon
- Mass
- 191.131
- Has use
- repellent
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- Commons category
- DEET
- chemical formula
- C₁₂H₁₇NO
- canonical SMILES
- CCN(CC)C(=O)C1=CC(=CC=C1)C
- World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
- diethyltoluamide
- found in taxon
- Penicillium
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Encyclopedic overview
17 sectionsContents
- Effectiveness
- Concentrations
- Contraindications
- Adverse effects
- Carcinogenicity
- Overdose
- Detection in body fluids after swallowing
- Interactions
- Damage to materials
- Environmental impact
- Mechanism of action
- Synthesis
- History
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
'''N,N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide, also called diethyltoluamide or DEET' (, from DET, the initials of di- + ethyl + toluamide), is the oldest, one of the most effective, and most common active ingredients in commercial insect repellents. It is a colorless to slightly yellow oil intended to be applied to the skin or to clothing and provides protection against mosquitoes, biting flies, ticks, fleas, chiggers, and leeches.
==Effectiveness== DEET is effective against a variety of invertebrates, including ticks, flies, mosquitos, and some parasitic worms.
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