1,1-Bis(p-chlorophenyl)-2,2,2-trichloroethanol Chemical Properties,Usage,Production
Definition
ChEBI: Dicofol is a tertiary alcohol that is DDT in which the benzylic hydrogen has been replaced by a hydroxy group. It is an organochlorine acaricide, a member of monochlorobenzenes and a tertiary alcohol. It is functionally related to a DDT.
Safety Profile
Poison by ingestion and skincontact. Moderately toxic by intraperitoneal route. Humanmutation data reported. Questionable carcinogen withexperimental carcinogenic data. An experimentalteratogen. Other experimental reproductive effects. Whenheated to
