Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, commonly known as DDT, is a synthetic organochlorine compound with the molecular formula C14H9Cl5. It is an insecticide that gained widespread use in the mid-20th century for controlling insect vectors of malaria and typhus. Its distinctive chemical structure characterizes DDT, consisting of two phenyl rings (aromatic rings) and a central ethane unit, with chlorine … Read more
