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chloropicrin

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Description

chloropicrin: major descriptor (66-85); on-line search HYDROCARBONS, CHLORINATED (66-85); Index Medicus search CHLOROPICRIN (66-85) [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

chloropicrin : A C-nitro compound that is nitromethane in which all three hydrogens are replaced by chlorines. It is a severe irritant, and can cause immediate, severe inflammation of the eyes, nose and throat, and significant injuries to the upper and lower respiratory tract. Formerly stockpiled as a chemical warfare agent, it has been widely used in the US as a soil fumigant, particularly for strawberry crops. It is not approved for use within the European Union. [Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID6423
CHEMBL ID1327143
CHEBI ID39285
SCHEMBL ID75169
MeSH IDM0262933

Synonyms (96)

Synonym
AKOS009031488
nsc-8743
chloroform, nitro-
wln: wnxggg
methane, trichloronitro-
methane, (absorbed)
g 25
chloropicrin, liquid
chlor-o-pic
wln: wnxggg -absorbed
nci-c00533
nemax
tri-clor
cloropicrina
chloorpikrine
nsc8743
trichlornitromethan
pic-clor
nitrochloroform
trichloronitromethane
chlorpikrin
nitrotrichloromethane
chloropicrine
tricloro-nitro-metano
picfume
dojyopicrin
chloropicrin, absorbed
trichloornitromethaan
76-06-2
microlysin
picride
chloropicrin
larvacide
dolochlor
NCGC00090895-01
brn 1756135
trichloornitromethaan [dutch]
nitrotrichloromethane, trichloronitromethane
tri-con
klop
caswell no. 214
un1583
chlorpikrin [german]
chloropicrine [iso-french]
einecs 200-930-9
ccris 146
tricloro-nitro-metano [italian]
epa pesticide chemical code 081501
nsc 8743
chloorpikrine [dutch]
hsdb 977
og 25
trichlornitromethan [german]
ai3-00027
chloropicrin [bsi:iso]
larvacide 100
cloropicrina [italian]
profume a
chloropicrine [french]
un1580
chloropicrin, analytical standard
cl3cno2
CHEBI:39285 ,
trichloro(nitro)methane
1,1,1-trichloronitromethane
ccl3no2
NCGC00090895-02
NCGC00090895-03
C18445
tox21_201570
cas-76-06-2
dtxsid0020315 ,
NCGC00259119-01
dtxcid00315
trichloro-nitromethane
i4jtx7z7u2 ,
chloropicrin [un1580] [poison]
unii-i4jtx7z7u2
gtpl6292
chloropicrin [mi]
chloropicrin [hsdb]
chloropicrin [iso]
chloropicrin [mart.]
SCHEMBL75169
CHEMBL1327143
un 1583 (salt/mix)
un 1580
chlorpicrin
na 1583 (salt/mix)
nitromethane, 1,1,1-trichloro-
trichloronitromethane, pestanal(r), analytical standard
nitrochloroform; chloropicrin; trichloronitromethane; acquinite
1,2-diacylglycerol-ld-ps-pool
tcnm
Q423065
chloropicrin 100 microg/ml in acetonitrile

Research Excerpts

Overview

Chloropicrin (CP) is a soil fumigant that not only reduces disease-causing pathogenic microbes but regrettably also those that benefit soil quality and crop health. It is a volatile and reactive chemical that has been utilized as a warfare agent and a pesticide to fumigate soil against insects, fungi and nematodes.

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"Chloropicrin (CP) is a common agricultural fumigant historically used as a chemical warfare agent and is a concern for potential use in warfare and terrorist applications. "( Considerations for the optimization of in vitro models of chloropicrin toxicity.
Chalmers, BT; Merriman, AF; Ruff, AL, 2023
)
2.6
"Chloropicrin (CP) is a soil fumigant that not only reduces disease-causing pathogenic microbes but regrettably also those that benefit soil quality and crop health. "( Soil amendments promoting nitrifying bacteria recovery faster than the denitrifying bacteria at post soil fumigation.
Bruno, T; Cao, A; Fang, W; Huang, B; Li, Y; Roncada, P; Sun, Y; Wang, Q; Yan, D, 2024
)
2.89
"Chloropicrin is a volatile and reactive chemical that has been utilized as a warfare agent and a pesticide to fumigate soil against insects, fungi and nematodes. "( Chloropicrin-induced toxicity in the respiratory system.
Pesonen, M; Vähäkangas, K, 2020
)
3.44
"Chloropicrin is a vaporizing, irritating compound that causes complications in the respiratory system when inhaled. "( Molecular targets of chloropicrin in human airway epithelial cells.
Pasanen, M; Pesonen, M; Rilla, K; Rysä, J; Storvik, M; Vähäkangas, K, 2017
)
2.22
"Chloropicrin (CP) is a potential alternative for methyl bromide as a soil fumigant given that the use of methyl bromide has become limited. "( Effect of fumigation with chloropicrin on soil bacterial communities and genes encoding key enzymes involved in nitrogen cycling.
Cao, A; Fang, W; Guo, M; Huang, B; Li, J; Li, Y; Wang, Q; Yan, D, 2017
)
2.2
"Chloropicrin is a slowly evaporating toxic irritant that is known to cause damage in the respiratory system. "( Chloropicrin-induced toxic responses in human lung epithelial cells.
Häkkinen, M; Juvonen, R; Kuitunen, T; Pasanen, M; Pesonen, M; Rilla, K; Vähäkangas, K, 2014
)
3.29
"Chloropicrin (CP) is an important soil fumigant for the production of many fruit and vegetable crops, but its emissions must be minimized to reduce exposure risks and air pollution."( Chloropicrin Emission Reduction by Soil Amendment with Biochar.
Cao, A; Fang, W; Guo, M; Li, Y; Liu, P; Mao, L; Ouyang, C; Wang, D; Wang, Q; Yan, D, 2015
)
2.58
"Chloropicrin is a vaporizing toxic irritant that poses a risk to human health if inhaled, but the mechanism of its toxicity in the respiratory tract is poorly understood. "( Transcriptomic Analysis of Human Primary Bronchial Epithelial Cells after Chloropicrin Treatment.
Kokkola, T; Pasanen, M; Pesonen, M; Rysä, J; Storvik, M; Vähäkangas, K, 2015
)
2.09
"Chloropicrin is an aliphatic volatile nitrate compound that is mainly used as a pesticide. "( Chloropicrin induces endoplasmic reticulum stress in human retinal pigment epithelial cells.
Hemmilä, M; Kuitunen, T; Loikkanen, J; Naukkarinen, A; Pasanen, M; Pesonen, M; Seulanto, H; Vähäkangas, K, 2012
)
3.26
"Chloropicrin (CP) is an agricultural chemical used as insecticide or fungicide, which occasionally causes accidental poisoning and may used in criminal cases including suicide and homicide. "( [A case of chloropicrin detection by purge and trap gas chromatography/mass spectrometry].
Ishiwata, T; Ishizawa, F; Miyata, K; Yoshida, T, 2003
)
2.15
"Chloropicrin (CCl3NO2) is a preplant soil fumigant as a fungicide, warning agent for other fumigants, and former was gas. "( Chloropicrin: reactions with biological thiols and metabolism in mice.
Casida, JE; Quistad, GB; Sparks, SE, 1997
)
3.18
"Chloropicrin (CCl3NO2) is a major soil fumigant for control of fungi, insects and nematodes and may by formed by chlorination of drinking water. "( Glutathione activation of chloropicrin in the Salmonella mutagenicity test.
Casida, JE; Quistad, GB; Schneider, M, 1999
)
2.05
"Chloropicrin (CCl3NO2) is a widely used soil fumigant with an unknown mechanism of acute toxicity. "( Chloropicrin dechlorination in relation to toxic action.
Casida, JE; Li, W; Quistad, GB; Sparks, SE, 2000
)
3.19

Effects

Chloropicrin formation has been associated with ozonation followed by chlorination, but the reaction pathway and precursors have been poorly characterized. Chloropicr has caused occupational exposure to farmers and environmental exposure to local residents.

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"Chloropicrin has caused occupational exposure to farmers and environmental exposure to local residents."( [Health Effects Caused by Soil Fumigant Chloropicrin, Reduction of Exposure to Chloropicrin, and Alternative Technology of Soil Fumigants].
Nagami, H; Suenaga, T, 2022
)
1.71
"Chloropicrin formation has been associated with ozonation followed by chlorination, but the reaction pathway and precursors have been poorly characterized. "( Ozone Promotes Chloropicrin Formation by Oxidizing Amines to Nitro Compounds.
McCurry, DL; Mitch, WA; Quay, AN, 2016
)
2.23

Actions

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"Chloropicrin (CP) can cause long-term damage to beneficial microbes which reduces soil health. "( Effects of chloropicrin fumigation combined with biochar on soil bacterial and fungal communities and Fusarium oxysporum.
Cao, A; Fang, W; Huang, B; Li, Y; Wang, Q; Wu, J; Yan, D; Zhu, J, 2021
)
2.45

Toxicity

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
" The 8 mg/kg dose group in the ninety day study was considered to be the no observed adverse effect level."( Ten and ninety-day toxicity studies of chloropicrin in Sprague-Dawley rats.
Condie, LW; Daniel, FB; Olson, GR; Robinson, M, 1994
)
0.56
"On December 4, 2003, a hazardous materials (HazMat) release occurred at a jewelry store in Beloit, Wisconsin, when the store owner tightened a screw on the door of an old safe outfitted with a chemical theft-deterrent device."( Brief report: exposure to tear gas from a theft-deterrent device on a safe--Wisconsin, December 2003.
, 2004
)
0.32
" In an effort to develop safe practices for using TIF, a large field study was conducted in the San Joaquin Valley of California."( Emission and transport of 1,3-dichloropropene and chloropicrin in a large field tarped with VaporSafe TIF.
Ajwa, H; Gao, S; Qin, R; Stanghellini, M; Sullivan, D, 2013
)
0.64
" However, data on toxic effect from in vivo experiment is limited."( Comparative toxicity of chloro- and bromo-nitromethanes in mice based on a metabolomic method.
Wu, B; Xian, Q; Yin, J; Zhang, XX, 2017
)
0.46
" Chloropicrin is toxic via all routes of exposure but the main route of systemic exposure is inhalation of the ambient air."( Chloropicrin-induced toxicity in the respiratory system.
Pesonen, M; Vähäkangas, K, 2020
)
2.91

Dosage Studied

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" Both the severity of the symptoms and the degree of biochemical abnormality appeared to follow a dose-response relationship."( Chest wall pain and possible rhabdomyolysis after chloropicrin exposure. A case series.
Bhatia, R; Nutik, JM; Prudhomme, JC; Shusterman, DJ, 1999
)
0.56
" Linear relationships were observed between the formation of DCAN, 1,1-DCP, CNCl or chloroform and the dosage of monochloramine."( Factors affecting formation of haloacetonitriles, haloketones, chloropicrin and cyanogen halides during chloramination.
Shang, C; Westerhoff, P; Yang, X, 2007
)
0.58
" It was found that the TCNM amount increased with the increase of chlorine addition when the chlorine dosage was in the range of 2-8 mmol x L(-1)."( [Formation process of nitrogenous disinfection byproduct trichloronitromethane in drinking water and its influencing factors].
Ding, CS; Fu, YP; Miao, J; Shen, JC; Zou, BW, 2013
)
0.39
" About 99% of initial TCNM could be adsorbed and degraded under 60 mg/L G-nZVI dosage within 120 min."( Facile synthesis of graphene nano zero-valent iron composites and their efficient removal of trichloronitromethane from drinking water.
Cao, Y; Chen, H; Gong, T; Wei, E; Xian, Q, 2016
)
0.43
" All kinds of DBPs detected increased with the dosage of increasing chlorine, but the increases slowed down when the dosage was higher than 2 mg ."( [Formation of Disinfection By-Products During Chlor(am)ination of Danjiangkou Reservoir Water and Comparison of Disinfection Processes].
Cheng, T; Chu, WH; Xia, SJ; Xu, B; Zhang, MS; Zhang, TY, 2015
)
0.42
" The results revealed that almost all the TCNM could be removed under 20 mg/L nZVI@MIL-96 dosage with a wide temperature range."( Nanoscale zero-valent iron particles supported on MIL-96: a novel material for adsorption-degradation of trichloronitromethane.
Gao, X; Liu, J; Tian, Y; Zhang, B; Zheng, H, 2021
)
0.62
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Roles (3)

RoleDescription
fumigant insecticidenull
nematicideA substance used to destroy pests of the phylum Nematoda (roundworms).
antifungal agrochemicalAny substance used in acriculture, horticulture, forestry, etc. for its fungicidal properties.
[role information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Drug Classes (3)

ClassDescription
C-nitro compoundA nitro compound having the nitro group (-NO2) attached to a carbon atom.
one-carbon compoundAn organic molecular entity containing a single carbon atom (C1).
organochlorine compoundAn organochlorine compound is a compound containing at least one carbon-chlorine bond.
[compound class information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Protein Targets (9)

Potency Measurements

ProteinTaxonomyMeasurementAverage (µ)Min (ref.)Avg (ref.)Max (ref.)Bioassay(s)
RAR-related orphan receptor gammaMus musculus (house mouse)Potency3.02050.006038.004119,952.5996AID1159521; AID1159523
GLI family zinc finger 3Homo sapiens (human)Potency0.17180.000714.592883.7951AID1259369
thyroid stimulating hormone receptorHomo sapiens (human)Potency1.58490.001318.074339.8107AID926; AID938
retinoid X nuclear receptor alphaHomo sapiens (human)Potency43.50240.000817.505159.3239AID1159527
pregnane X nuclear receptorHomo sapiens (human)Potency10.83760.005428.02631,258.9301AID1346982
estrogen nuclear receptor alphaHomo sapiens (human)Potency54.76630.000229.305416,493.5996AID743069
Caspase-7Cricetulus griseus (Chinese hamster)Potency13.64370.006723.496068.5896AID1346980
caspase-3Cricetulus griseus (Chinese hamster)Potency13.64370.006723.496068.5896AID1346980
Nuclear receptor ROR-gammaHomo sapiens (human)Potency29.84930.026622.448266.8242AID651802
[prepared from compound, protein, and bioassay information from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Biological Processes (13)

Processvia Protein(s)Taxonomy
negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase IINuclear receptor ROR-gammaHomo sapiens (human)
xenobiotic metabolic processNuclear receptor ROR-gammaHomo sapiens (human)
regulation of glucose metabolic processNuclear receptor ROR-gammaHomo sapiens (human)
regulation of steroid metabolic processNuclear receptor ROR-gammaHomo sapiens (human)
intracellular receptor signaling pathwayNuclear receptor ROR-gammaHomo sapiens (human)
circadian regulation of gene expressionNuclear receptor ROR-gammaHomo sapiens (human)
cellular response to sterolNuclear receptor ROR-gammaHomo sapiens (human)
positive regulation of circadian rhythmNuclear receptor ROR-gammaHomo sapiens (human)
regulation of fat cell differentiationNuclear receptor ROR-gammaHomo sapiens (human)
positive regulation of DNA-templated transcriptionNuclear receptor ROR-gammaHomo sapiens (human)
adipose tissue developmentNuclear receptor ROR-gammaHomo sapiens (human)
T-helper 17 cell differentiationNuclear receptor ROR-gammaHomo sapiens (human)
regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase IINuclear receptor ROR-gammaHomo sapiens (human)
[Information is prepared from geneontology information from the June-17-2024 release]

Molecular Functions (10)

Processvia Protein(s)Taxonomy
RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA bindingNuclear receptor ROR-gammaHomo sapiens (human)
DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specificNuclear receptor ROR-gammaHomo sapiens (human)
DNA-binding transcription repressor activity, RNA polymerase II-specificNuclear receptor ROR-gammaHomo sapiens (human)
DNA-binding transcription factor activityNuclear receptor ROR-gammaHomo sapiens (human)
protein bindingNuclear receptor ROR-gammaHomo sapiens (human)
oxysterol bindingNuclear receptor ROR-gammaHomo sapiens (human)
zinc ion bindingNuclear receptor ROR-gammaHomo sapiens (human)
ligand-activated transcription factor activityNuclear receptor ROR-gammaHomo sapiens (human)
sequence-specific double-stranded DNA bindingNuclear receptor ROR-gammaHomo sapiens (human)
nuclear receptor activityNuclear receptor ROR-gammaHomo sapiens (human)
[Information is prepared from geneontology information from the June-17-2024 release]

Ceullar Components (4)

Processvia Protein(s)Taxonomy
nucleusNuclear receptor ROR-gammaHomo sapiens (human)
nucleoplasmNuclear receptor ROR-gammaHomo sapiens (human)
nuclear bodyNuclear receptor ROR-gammaHomo sapiens (human)
chromatinNuclear receptor ROR-gammaHomo sapiens (human)
nucleusNuclear receptor ROR-gammaHomo sapiens (human)
[Information is prepared from geneontology information from the June-17-2024 release]

Bioassays (3)

Assay IDTitleYearJournalArticle
AID1101931Insecticidal activity against Musca domestica (house fly) after 24 hr2002Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, Sep-25, Volume: 50, Issue:20
QSAR evaluation of cyanohydrins' fumigation toxicity to house fly (Musca domestica) and lesser grain borer (Rhyzopertha dominica).
AID1101932Insecticidal activity against Rhyzopertha dominica after 24 hr2002Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, Sep-25, Volume: 50, Issue:20
QSAR evaluation of cyanohydrins' fumigation toxicity to house fly (Musca domestica) and lesser grain borer (Rhyzopertha dominica).
AID1346556Human TRPA1 (Transient Receptor Potential channels)2009FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, Apr, Volume: 23, Issue:4
Transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 antagonists block the noxious effects of toxic industrial isocyanates and tear gases.
[information is prepared from bioassay data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (191)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-199025 (13.09)18.7374
1990's8 (4.19)18.2507
2000's54 (28.27)29.6817
2010's73 (38.22)24.3611
2020's31 (16.23)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 67.73

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be very strong demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index67.73 (24.57)
Research Supply Index5.34 (2.92)
Research Growth Index5.20 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index115.72 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (67.73)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials0 (0.00%)5.53%
Reviews6 (2.90%)6.00%
Case Studies6 (2.90%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other195 (94.20%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]