Photomirex (~90%)

• Catalog No.: P376500
• CAS Number: 39801-14-4
• M. F.: C10HCl11
• M. W.: 511.09794
• Storage: Amber Vial, Refrigerator, Under Inert Atmosphere

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: 1,2,3,4,5,5,6,7,9,10,10-undecachloropentacyclo[5.3.0.0^2,^6.0^3,^9.0^4,^8]decane
• IUPAC Traditional name: photomirex
• Synonyms: 1,1a,2,2,3,3a,4,5,5,5a,5b-Undecachlorooctahydro-1,3,4-metheno-1H-cyclobuta[cd]pentalene; 8-Monohydromirex; 8-Hydromirex

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 39801-14-4

PROPERTIES

• Apperance: White Solid
• Melting Point: >300°C
• Solubility: Chloroform
• Storage Condition: Amber Vial, Refrigerator, Under Inert Atmosphere

DETAILS

Description (English)

A toxic metabolite of Mirex (M364970). A photodegradaton product of the insecticide Mirex, is an environmental contaminant that has been identified in Great Lakes fish, soil, and human adipose tissue.

REFERENCES

• Hendrickson, C., et al.: J. Agric. Food Chem., 24, 241 (1976)
• Mehendale, H., et al.: Drug Metab. Dispos., 7, 28 (1976)
• Curtis, L., et al.: Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol., 61, 429 (1976)