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Etohexadiol

Etohexadiol is an ectoparasiticide. It was known as the insect repellent "6-12" (Six-twelve), or Rutgers 612. Its use in the U.S. was halted in 1991 after it was shown to cause developmental defects in animals.

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Names
IUPAC name
2-ethylhexane-1,3-diol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.002.162
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C8H18O2/c1-3-5-8(10)7(4-2)6-9/h7-10H,3-6H2,1-2H3 X markN
    Key: RWLALWYNXFYRGW-UHFFFAOYSA-N X markN
  • InChI=1/C8H18O2/c1-3-5-8(10)7(4-2)6-9/h7-10H,3-6H2,1-2H3
    Key: RWLALWYNXFYRGW-UHFFFAOYAO
  • CCCC(C(CC)CO)O
Properties
C8H18O2
Molar mass 146.230 g·mol−1
Pharmacology
P03BX06 (WHO)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Etohexadiol (or ethohexadiol) is an ectoparasiticide. It was known as the insect repellent "6-12" (Six-twelve), or Rutgers 612.1 Its use in the U.S. was halted in 1991 after it was shown to cause developmental defects in animals.

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References

  1. Graham, Solomons, T. W. (17 January 2013). Organic chemistry. Fryhle, Craig B., Snyder, S. A. (Scott A.) (11e ed.). Hoboken, NJ. p. 869. ISBN 9781118133576. OCLC 820665397.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)