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What is the structure and IUPAC name of DDT?

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Taking benzene as the parent chain, I think that the name of the compound should be 1-Chloro-4-((1'-(4"-chlorophenyl))-2',2',2'-tricholoroethyl) benzene. But the Wikipedia article states that the IUPAC name of the compound is 1,1,1-Trichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethane. read more

P-45.1.1 Multiplicative nomenclature is senior to substitutive nomenclature for generating preferred IUPAC names to express multiple occurrences of identical senior parent structures, other than alkanes, in the name of the parent structure (see P-51.3.1). read more

DDT can still be effective against resistant mosquitoes and the avoidance of DDT-sprayed walls by mosquitoes is an additional benefit of the chemical. For example, a 2007 study reported that resistant mosquitoes avoided treated huts. read more

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