Chlordane facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Chlordane
IUPAC name	Octachloro-4,7-methanohydroindane
Other names	Chlordan, Ortho
Identifiers
CAS number	57-74-9
PubChem	5993
KEGG	C14176
SMILES	ClC1CC2C(C1Cl)[C@@]3(Cl)C(=C(Cl)[C@@]2(Cl)C3(Cl)Cl)Cl
Properties
Molecular formula
Molar mass	0 g mol-1
Density	1.60 g/cm3
Melting point
Boiling point
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

Chlordane is an insecticide, introduced in 1947. It is an organochloride that acts like a contact poison. It can be produced using the Diels–Alder reaction, and has at least 147 constituents. Its main use was in treating seeds, e.g. of potatoes, wheat, or vegetables. It was also used for wood preservation, and against ants and termites. Chlordane only degrades slowly, which means that it is relatively easy to spread it over long distances. It accumulates in the body of animals, in mammals mostly in the nervous system and the liver. Chlordane has been shown to cause cancer in mice; it may cause cancer in humans. Chlordane is toxic. It is listed in the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants.

See also

In Spanish: Clordano para niños