Infrared Studies of DDT, Structurally Related Halogenated Pesticides, and Some Metabolites
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Abstract Reference IR spectra of 29 purified halogenated pesticides are presented. The spectra were recorded with micro quantities of the purified pesticide compounds to facilitate identification of pesticide residue isolates. The compounds included DDT and related structures. The observed characteristic frequencies are tabulated in correlation tables, and their significance is interpreted in terms of the substituents and of the electromesomeric and mass effects of the substituents. The relevance of these effects to the stability and persistence of this class of pesticides is noted.