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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | [Allied Chemical] A brand name for a synthetic chlorinated hydrocarbon used as an [[insecticide]], and [[fungicide]]. Kepone pellets contained 0.125% [[chlordecone]]. It was introduced in 1958 for [[cockroach]] and | + | [Allied Chemical] A brand name for a synthetic chlorinated hydrocarbon used as an [[insecticide]], and [[fungicide]]. Kepone pellets contained 0.125% [[chlordecone]]. It was introduced in 1958 for control of [[cockroach]], ants, and leaf-eating insects. Production of chlordecone ceased in the U.S in 1977. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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chlordecone; decachloro-octahydro-1,3,4-metheno-2H-cyclobuta-[c,d]pentalen-2-one | chlordecone; decachloro-octahydro-1,3,4-metheno-2H-cyclobuta-[c,d]pentalen-2-one | ||
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| + | * Human carcinogen. | ||
| + | * Toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption. | ||
| + | * Negative effects on neurological and reproductive systems, as well as the liver, skin, and vision | ||
| + | * Chem Service: [http://cdn.chemservice.com/product/msdsnew/External/English/S-FC2441S%20English%20SDS%20US.pdf Kepone] | ||
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| + | ==Physical and Chemical Properties== | ||
Soluble in acetic acid, alcohols, ketones. Slightly soluble in water. | Soluble in acetic acid, alcohols, ketones. Slightly soluble in water. | ||
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! scope="row"| Melting Point | ! scope="row"| Melting Point | ||
| − | | 350 | + | | 350 C |
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! scope="row"| Molecular Weight | ! scope="row"| Molecular Weight | ||
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| − | + | * The Kepone Environmental Disaster: [https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/kepone-chlordecone/ Link] | |
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* Lynda A. Zycherman, J.Richard Schrock, ''A Guide to Museum Pest Control'', FAIC and Association of Systematics Collections, Washington DC, 1988 | * Lynda A. Zycherman, J.Richard Schrock, ''A Guide to Museum Pest Control'', FAIC and Association of Systematics Collections, Washington DC, 1988 | ||
Latest revision as of 12:30, 22 September 2022
Description
[Allied Chemical] A brand name for a synthetic chlorinated hydrocarbon used as an Insecticide, and Fungicide. Kepone pellets contained 0.125% Chlordecone. It was introduced in 1958 for control of Cockroach, ants, and leaf-eating insects. Production of chlordecone ceased in the U.S in 1977.
Synonyms and Related Terms
chlordecone; decachloro-octahydro-1,3,4-metheno-2H-cyclobuta-[c,d]pentalen-2-one
Risks
- Human carcinogen.
- Toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption.
- Negative effects on neurological and reproductive systems, as well as the liver, skin, and vision
- Chem Service: Kepone
Physical and Chemical Properties
Soluble in acetic acid, alcohols, ketones. Slightly soluble in water.
| Composition | C10Cl10O |
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| CAS | 143-50-0 |
| Melting Point | 350 C |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 490.64 |
Resources and Citations
- The Kepone Environmental Disaster: Link
- Lynda A. Zycherman, J.Richard Schrock, A Guide to Museum Pest Control, FAIC and Association of Systematics Collections, Washington DC, 1988
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 2131
- Thomas Gregory, The Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993