A sub-category of organochlorine insecticides, the members of which are all derived from hexachlorocyclopentadiene. They possess a structure based on two 3-dimensional carbon ring units, one of which is heavily chlorinated.
ChEBI ID: 23457
| Member | Definition | Role |
|---|---|---|
| chlordan | chlordane | |
| endosulfan | A cyclic sulfite ester that is 1,5,5a,6,9,9a-hexahydro-6,9-methano-2,4,3-benzodioxathiepine 3-oxide substituted by chloro groups at positions 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 10. | endosulfan |
| heptachlor | A cyclodiene organochlorine insecticide that is 3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydro-1H-4,7-methanoindene substituted by chlorine atoms at positions 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 8. Formerly used to kill termites, ants and other insects in agricultural and domestic situations. | heptachlor |
| Timeframe | Studies, Drugs in This Class (%) | All Drugs % |
|---|---|---|
| pre-1990 | 725 (30.92) | 18.7374 |
| 1990's | 263 (11.22) | 18.2507 |
| 2000's | 565 (24.09) | 29.6817 |
| 2010's | 665 (28.36) | 24.3611 |
| 2020's | 127 (5.42) | 2.80 |
| Publication Type | Studies, Drugs in This Class (%) | All Drugs (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Trials | 2 (0.07%) | 5.53% |
| Reviews | 75 (2.77%) | 6.00% |
| Case Studies | 56 (2.07%) | 4.05% |
| Observational | 1 (0.04%) | 0.25% |
| Other | 2,577 (95.06%) | 84.16% |