DDD (Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane) Chemical Properties

Element Properties

DDD (Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane)

IUPAC name	1-chloro-4-[2,2-dichloro-1-(4- chlorophenyl)ethyl]benzene
Identifiers
Abbreviations	DDD
CAS number	72-54-8
PubChem	6294
EINECS number	200-783-0
MeSH	DDD
SMILES	ClC(Cl)C(c1ccc(Cl)cc1)c1ccc(Cl)cc1
InChI	InChI=1/C14H10Cl4/c15-11-5-1-9(2-6- 11)13(14(17)18)10-3-7-12(16)8-4- 10/h1-8,13-14H
Beilstein Reference	4-05-00-01884
Properties
Molecular formula	C₁₄H₁₀Cl₄
Molar mass	320.04
Appearance	Colorless and crystalline
Melting point	109.5°C (229.1°F)
Boiling point	350°C (662°F)
Solubility in water	0.09 mg/L
log P	6.02 (octanol-water)
Vapor pressure	1.35×10⁻⁶ mm Hg
k_H	6.6×10⁻⁶ atm ∙ m³/mol
Atmospheric OH rate constant	4.34×10⁻¹² cm³/molecule ∙ s
Pharmacology
Elimination half-life	4 days in air; 160 days in anaerobic soil; when in water (hydrolysis), depends on various factors (one or more decades in rivers and lakes, 190 years at 27°C and pH 3–5)^[1]
Hazards
Related Compounds
Related compounds	DDE, DDT, mitotane, perthane
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

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