BenzeneMethanol, 4-Methoxy-.alpha.-(trichloroMethyl)-

2,2,2-Trichloro-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethanol is an intermediate in the synthesis of Methoxy-DDT (M260800), a metabolite of 4,4''-Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (D434195), a synthetic organochlorine insecticide that functions by opening sodium ion channels in the insects’ neurons, causing them to fire spontaneously which in turn leads to death.