| IUPAC name | (1S,2R,3S,5S,6R,7S,8R)-1,6,8,9,10,11,11-heptachloro-4-oxatetracyclo[6.2.1.02,7.03,5]undec-9-ene |
| inchi | InChI=1S/C10H5Cl7O/c11-3-1-2(4-5(3)18-4)9(15)7(13)6(12)8(1,14)10(9,16)17/h1-5H/t1-,2+,3+,4-,5+,8+,9-/m0/s1 |
| inchi key | ZXFXBSWRVIQKOD-UOFFAGTMSA-N |
| molecular formula | C10H5Cl7O |
| synonyms | EpoxyheptachlorHEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE1024-57-3Velsicol 53-CS-17cis-Heptachlor Epoxide |
| Compound Description | Heptachlor is a manufactured chemical and doesn't occur naturally. Pure heptachlor is a white powder that smells like camphor . The less pure grade is tan. Trade names include Heptagran®, Basaklor®, Drinox®, Soleptax®, Termide®, and Velsicol 104®. Heptachlor was used extensively in the past for killing insects in homes, buildings, and on food crops, especially corn. These uses stopped in 1988. Currently it can only be used for fire ant control in power transformers. Heptachlor epoxide is also a white powder. Bacteria and animals break down heptachlor to form heptachlor epoxide. The epoxide is more likely to be found in the environment than heptachlor.Heptachlor Epoxide can cause cancer according to an independent committee of scientific and health experts.Heptachlor epoxide appears as a degradation product of heptachlor that occurs in soil and in or on crops when treatments with heptachlor, an insecticide, have been made. Forms readily upon exposing heptachlor to air.An oxidation product of HEPTACHLOR formed by many plants and animals, including humans, after exposure to HEPTACHLOR. It has been shown to remain in soil treated with HEPTACHLOR for over fifteen years and is toxic to animals and humans. |
