Term Name: | N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide |
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Synonyms: | 3-methyl-N,N-diethylbenzamide, Autan, deet, Detamide, diethyl toluamide, diethyltoluamide, diethyltoluamidum, dietiltoluamida, Flypel, m-Delphene, Metadelphene, Muscol, N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide, Off, Off!, Repel |
Definition: | A monocarboxylic acid amide resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of m-toluic acid with the nitrogen of diethylamine. First developed by the U.S. Army in 1946 for use by military personnel in insect-infested areas, it is the most widely used insect repellent worldwide. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:7071] ( EBI ) |