The Preparation of Some Compounds for Testing as Insect Repellents

Abstract

This report contains performance results of 631 organic compounds, mixtures and creams which were tested as insect repellents. Among the promising insect repellents tested after application to skin, 0-6133, 0-6154, 0-6168, 0-6216, 0-6290, and 0-6252 have passed acute toxicity tests and have been submitted for 90 day subacute toxicity studies. 0-6109, 0-6152, 0-6217, 0-6226, 0-6254 and 0-6263 have passed acute toxicity tests with some reservation and were not submitted to subacute toxicity studies. Results have led to the conclusion that in selecting a candidate repellent consideration should be given to boiling point and functionality. In general a candidate should have a boiling point in the range of 90-130 degrees/0.5 mm and should be polyfunctional. 54% of the candidates submitted with regard to these criteria were repellent.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 14, 1945
Accession Number
ADA801582

Entities

People

  • Charles M. Baker
  • Glen W. Kilmer
  • Nathan L. Drake

Organizations

  • University of Maryland, Baltimore

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alcohols
  • Aldehydes
  • Boiling Point
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Insect Repellents
  • Materials
  • Molecular Weight
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Organic Compounds
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Three Dimensional
  • Toxicity

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  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Systems Analysis and Design