Kepone
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 ant control. 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
Other Properties
Soluble in acetic acid, alcohols, ketones. Slightly soluble in water.
| Composition | C10Cl10O |
|---|---|
| CAS | 143-50-0 |
| Melting Point | 350 |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 490.64 |
Hazards and Safety
A human carcinogen. Toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption.
Additional Information
ntp-server.niehs.nih.gov/htdocs/ARC/ARC_RAC/Kepone
Authority
- 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