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Dieldrin

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Definition: An organochlorine insecticide whose use has been cancelled or suspended in the United States. It has been used to control locusts, tropical disease vectors, in termite control by direct soil injection, and non-food seed and plant treatment. (From HSDB)  TN 111 for eff on insects    Other names Alvit55; Alvit 55; Alvit-55
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
1,2,3,4,9,9-hexachloro-1,4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a-octahydro-6,7-dimethyl-6,7-epoxy-1,4-methanonaphthalene  73292-20-3 3,6-Methanonaphth(2,3-b)oxirene, 3,4,5,6,8,8-hexachloro-1a,2,2a,3,6,6a,7,7a-octahydro-1a,7a-dimethyl  Dieldrin/*analogs & derivatives. Biochem Pharmacol 28(21):3199;1979
azadieldrin  61473-90-3 6H-2,7:3,6-Dimethanooxireno(g)quinoline, 4,5,6,9,9-pentachloro-1a,2,2a,6a,7,7a-hexahydro-, (1aalpha,2beta,2aalpha,3alpha,6beta,6aalpha,7beta,7aalpha)  Dieldrin/*analogs & derivatives. J Agr Food Chem 25(3):489;1977
HEOM  25967-06-0 1,2,3,4,9,9-hexachloro-6,7-epoxy-1,4,4a,5,6, 7,8,8a-octahydro-1,4-methanonaphthalene  Dieldrin/*analogs & derivatives. Environ Physiol Biochem 5(1):58;1975
photodieldrin  13366-73-9   Dieldrin/*analogs & derivatives. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 12(3):275;1974; Ecotoxicol Environ Safety 1979;3(1):1; J Agric Food Chem 23(5):861-73;1975; J Agric Food Chem 25(1):25;1977; J Agric Food Chem 25(3):548;1977; J Agric Food Chem 26(1):292;1978
HCE  4479-32-7 1,2,3,4,9,9-hexachloro-exo-5,6-epoxy-1,4,4a,5,6, 7,8,8a-octahydro-1,4-methanonaphthalene  Dieldrin/*analogs & derivatives. Biochem Pharmacol 28(1):69;1978; Life Sci 13(5):585;1973

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