CHM310H1 Lecture Notes - Parathion, Bioaccumulation, Toxaphene
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Chemistry 310 - march 26th: ddt , pesticides -can be either insecticides or herbicides. Major reason to use cl: this molecule is highly toxic, because of the tetrahedral c whihch is the the most active c molecule. It blocks open the ion channels and destruct their nursing. This is why it is highly toxic to a wide variety of insects: low vapor pressure eg: ddt is a very heavy molecule and has a very high vapor pressure. It has a 10-10atm: when you put ddt (dichloro diphenyl tri chlor ethane) into a reducing environment there are automatic processes which will lead it to it dde. It"s a molecule that interfers with the tyrosine levels in birds. This was the problem with the molecule because ddt was converted into dde and body of birds was affected with tyrosine levels: there is an argument that ddt should be used for the control of malaria. ix.
