Preferred Label : Chlordecone;

NCIt synonyms : Decachloroketone; Compound 1189; Decachlorotetracyclodecanone; Decachlorooctahydro-kepone-2-one; Decachlorooctahydro-1,3,4-metheno-2H-cyclobuta(cd)-pentalen-2-one;

NCIt definition : A very stable, colorless, odorless, synthetic chlorinated polycyclic hydrocarbon that is a degradation product of Mirex. Chlordecone has been used as an insecticide on bananas, non-bearing citrus trees, tobacco, lawns and flowers. Exposure to this substance causes neurological symptoms, such as tremors and slurred speech. Chlordecone is reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen based on evidence of carcinogenicity in experimental animals. (NCI05);

UNII : RG5XJ88UDF;

InChIKey : LHHGDZSESBACKH-UHFFFAOYSA-N;

CAS number : 143-50-0;

Drug name : Kepone;

Molecule name : GC-1189;

Chemical formula : C10Cl10O;

NSC code : 56532; 124074;

ChEBI ID : CHEBI:16548;

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