Isobenzan

Isobenzan (telodrin) is a highly toxic organochloride insecticide. It was produced only in the period from 1958 to 1965 and its use has been since discontinued.[1] It is a persistent organic pollutant that can remain in soil for 2 to 7 years, and the biological half-life of isobenzan in human blood is estimated to be about 2.8 years.[1]

Isobenzan[1][2]
Names
IUPAC name
1,3,4,5,6,7,8,8-Octachloro-1,3,3a,4,7,7a-hexahydro-4,7-methanoisobenzofuran
Other names
Telodrin; 1,3,4,5,6,7,8,8-Octachloro-4,7-methylene-3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydro-isobenzofuran
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.005.497
EC Number
  • 206-045-4
KEGG
RTECS number
  • PC1225000
UNII
UN number 2761
Properties
C9H4Cl8O
Molar mass 411.73 g·mol−1
Appearance Whitish to light brown crystalline powder
Density 1.87 g/cm3
Melting point 121.3 °C (250.3 °F; 394.4 K)
Practically insoluble
Hazards
GHS pictograms
GHS Signal word Danger
GHS hazard statements
H300, H310, H320, H361, H370, H372, H400, H410
P201, P202, P260, P262, P264, P270, P273, P280, P281, P301+310, P302+350, P305+351+338, P307+311, P308+313, P310, P314, P321, P322, P330, P337+313, P361, P363, P391, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
Flammability code 0: Will not burn. E.g. waterHealth code 4: Very short exposure could cause death or major residual injury. E.g. VX gasReactivity code 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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Flash point Non-flammable
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

It is classified as an extremely hazardous substance in the United States as defined in Section 302 of the U.S. Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (42 U.S.C. 11002), and is subject to strict reporting requirements by facilities which produce, store, or use it in significant quantities.[3]

References

  1. Isobenzan, International Programme on Chemical Safety
  2. Isobenzan at Sigma-Aldrich
  3. "40 C.F.R.: Appendix A to Part 355—The List of Extremely Hazardous Substances and Their Threshold Planning Quantities" (PDF) (July 1, 2008 ed.). Government Printing Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 25, 2012. Retrieved October 29, 2011. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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