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DEET

PESTANAL®, analytical standard

Synonym(s):

N,N-Diethyl-m-toluamide

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C12H17NO
CAS Number:
134-62-3
Molecular Weight:
191.27
Beilstein:
2046711
EC Number:
205-149-7
MDL number:
MFCD00009046
UNSPSC Code:
12000000
PubChem Substance ID:
24867898

grade

analytical standard

product line

PESTANAL®

CofA

current certificate can be downloaded

packaging

ampule of 250 mg

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

application(s)

agriculture
environmental

format

neat

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

CCN(CC)C(=O)c1cccc(C)c1

InChI

1S/C12H17NO/c1-4-13(5-2)12(14)11-8-6-7-10(3)9-11/h6-9H,4-5H2,1-3H3

InChI key

MMOXZBCLCQITDF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

DEET can find applications as a chemical repellent in order to control a wide range of insects like bed bugs, mosquitos and fruit flies. Its mode of action basically involves the interference with the odorant receptors leading to avoidance kind of behaviour.

Application

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Legal Information

PESTANAL is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302,H315,H319,H412

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

203.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

95 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

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LRAB7701
LC26203V
LC23276V
LC19818V
LC07804V

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Toxicity, repellency and flushing out in Triatoma infestans (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) exposed to the repellents DEET and IR3535
Reynoso.N.MM, et al.
PeerJ, 5 (2017)
Molecular Basis of N, N-Diethyl-3-Methylbenzamide (DEET) in Repelling the Common Bed Bug, Cimex lectularius
Liu F, et al.
Frontiers in Physiology, 8 (2017)
P J Robbins et al.
Journal of toxicology and environmental health, 18(4), 503-525 (1986-01-01)
A review of the biodistribution and toxicity of the insect repellent N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET) is presented. Workers using repellent containing this compound may be exposed to greater than 442 g in 6 mo. In human studies, variable penetration into the skin
Pinky Kain et al.
Nature, 502(7472), 507-512 (2013-10-04)
There are major impediments to finding improved DEET alternatives because the receptors causing olfactory repellency are unknown, and new chemicals require exorbitant costs to determine safety for human use. Here we identify DEET-sensitive neurons in a pit-like structure in the
T G Osimitz et al.
Journal of toxicology. Clinical toxicology, 35(5), 435-441 (1997-01-01)
N,N-Diethyl-m-toluamide, an effective tick repellent, when applied to the skin, is the major component of essentially all of the products marketed for this purpose. It is used by about 30% of the US population, and by 23-29% of children in
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