Structured Summary
Abstract
A compound used as a topical insect repellent that may cause irritation to eyes and mucous membranes, but not to the skin.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C12H17NO
- Molecular Weight
- 191.27 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 134-62-3
- IUPAC Name
- N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide
- InChIKey
- MMOXZBCLCQITDF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CCN(CC)C(=O)C1=CC=CC(=C1)C
- MeSH Unique ID
- D003671
- Source
- PubChem CID 4284
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Classification
Broader headings
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Drug Class
Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
13 entry terms
- DET
- DETA
- N,N-Diethyl-3-methylbenzamide
- N,N-Diethyl-m-toluamide
- N,N-Diethyltoluamide
- N,N Diethyl 3 methylbenzamide
- N,N Diethyl m toluamide
- N,N Diethyltoluamide
- DEET, 2,5-di-Me-Analog
- N,N-Diethyl-2,5-dimethylbenzamide
- R-209
- R 209
- R209
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Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
91(72); was see under BENZAMIDES 1972-90
MeSH Record
Previous Indexing
- Benzoates (1966-1971)
- Insect Repellents (1966-1971)
MeSH Hierarchy
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References
- National Library of Medicine. DEET. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003671. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003671
- DEET. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DEET
- DEET. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q408389
- DEET. In: PubChem Compound. CID 4284. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4284