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MedKoo Cat#: 582040 | Name: Mirex
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WARNING: This product is for research use only, not for human or veterinary use.

Mirex is an organochlorine insecticide that is carcinogenic.

Chemical Structure

Mirex
Mirex
CAS#2385-85-5

Theoretical Analysis

MedKoo Cat#: 582040

Name: Mirex

CAS#: 2385-85-5

Chemical Formula: C10Cl12

Exact Mass: 539.6300

Molecular Weight: 545.51

Elemental Analysis: Elemental Analysis: C, 22.02; Cl, 77.98

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Synonym
Mirex; Dechlorane; Dodecaclor; Ferriamicide; Fire Ant Bait; Paramex; Perchlordecone; Perchlorodihomocubane.
IUPAC/Chemical Name
perchlorooctahydro-1H-1,3,4-(epimethanetriyl)cyclobuta[cd]pentalene
InChi Key
GVYLCNUFSHDAAW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C10Cl12/c11-1-2(12)7(17)4(14)3(13,5(1,15)9(7,19)20)6(1,16)10(21,22)8(2,4)18
SMILES Code
C12(C3(C4(C5(Cl)C3(Cl)C(C2(Cl)C5(C1(C4(Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl)(Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl
Appearance
Solid powder
Purity
>98% (or refer to the Certificate of Analysis)
Shipping Condition
Shipped under ambient temperature as non-hazardous chemical. This product is stable enough for a few weeks during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs.
Storage Condition
Dry, dark and at 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks) or -20 C for long term (months to years).
Solubility
Soluble in DMSO
Shelf Life
>3 years if stored properly
Drug Formulation
This drug may be formulated in DMSO
Stock Solution Storage
0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks), or -20 C for long term (months).
HS Tariff Code
2934.99.9001
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Preparing Stock Solutions

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 545.51 Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to the degree of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.

Recalculate based on batch purity %
Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 1.15 mL 5.76 mL 11.51 mL
5 mM 0.23 mL 1.15 mL 2.3 mL
10 mM 0.12 mL 0.58 mL 1.15 mL
50 mM 0.02 mL 0.12 mL 0.23 mL
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