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| Chemical name | 1,2,3,4,10-Hexachloro- 1,4,4a,5,8,8a-hexahydro- 1,4:5,8-dimethanonaphthalene |
| Chemical formula | 1286 |
| Molecular mass | } g/mol |
| CAS number | * |
| Melting point | } °C |
| SMILES | } |
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Aldrin is an organochlorine insecticide which is oxidized in the insect to form dieldrin, a neurotoxin. Aldrin was formerly used to kill soil insects such as termites and grasshoppers to protect crops such as corn and potatoes. It has been classified as a persistent organic pollutant. Due to health concerns regarding dieldrin, it is no longer manufactured or used in the United States. In addition, aldrin is itself a carcinogen and mutagen.
It can be formed from the synthesis of hexachloro-1,3-cyclopentadiene with norbornadiene in a Diels-Alder reaction.
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IARC Group 3 carcinogens | Organochloride insecticides | Neurotoxins
"Aldrin"