Chlorobenzilate
Agent Name
Chlorobenzilate
CAS Number
510-15-6
Formula
C16-H14-Cl2-O3
Major Category
Pesticides
Synonyms
4,4'-Dichlorbenzilsaeureaethylester [German]; 4,4'-Dichlorobenzilic acid ethyl ester; 4-Chloro-alpha-(4-chlorophenyl)-alpha-hydroxybenzeneacetic acid ethyl ester; Acar; Acaraben; Acaraben 4E; Akar; Akar 338; Akar 50; Benz-O-chlor; Benzeneacetic acid, 4-chloro-alpha-(4-chlorophenyl)-alpha-hydroxy-, ethyl ester; Benzilan; Benzilic acid, 4,4'-dichloro-, ethyl ester; Chlorbenzilat; Chlorbenzilate; Chlorbenzylate; Chlorobenzylate; Compound 338; Ethyl 2-hydroxy-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)acetate; Ethyl 2-hydroxy-2,2-di(p-chlorophenyl)acetate; Ethyl 4,4'-dichlorobenzilate; Ethyl 4,4'-dichlorodiphenyl glycollate; Ethyl 4,4'-dichlorophenyl glycollate; Ethyl 4-chloro-alpha-(4-chlorophenyl)-alpha-hydroxybenzeneacetate; Ethyl di(p-chlorophenyl)glycollate; Ethyl ester of 4,4'-dichlorobenzilic acid; Ethyl p,p'-dichlorobenzilate; Ethyl-2-hydroxy-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)acetate; Ethyl-4,4'-dichlorobenzilate; Ethyldichlorobenzilate; Ethylester kyseliny 4,4-dichlorbenzilove [Czech]; Folbex; Folbex smoke-strips; G 23992; G 338; Geigy 338; Kop-mite; [ChemIDplus] UN3077
Category
Organochlorine Pesticides
Description
Commercial product is a yellow to brownish liquid; Colorless solid in pure form; [HSDB] Colorless crystalline solid; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used in the past as an acaricide for control of mites on citrus, cotton, ornamentals, nuts, and vegetables; Was also used as a synergist for DDT; [HSDB]
Comments
A skin and eye irritant; Inhalation of high concentrations may cause CNS effects; [ICSC] In one poisoning case, a worker spraying chlorobenzilate in a field for 14 days at 10 hours per day developed muscle pains, fever, and convulsions followed by complete recovery within 6 days. [HSDB] A skin and eye irritant; May cause eye, liver, and kidney injury; [MSDSonline]
Restricted
Not registered for current use in the US; [HSDB]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
2.2E-06 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Environmentally hazardous substances, solid, n.o.s."
Adverse Effects
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
IARC Carcinogen
Not classifiable
Other Poison
Organochlorine
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
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