The molecule is a chlorophenylethane that is 2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethane substituted by two chloro groups at position 1. It is a metabolite of the organochlorine insecticide, DDT. It has a role as a xenobiotic metabolite. It is an organochlorine insecticide, a member of monochlorobenzenes and a chlorophenylethane.
1-chloro-4-[2,2-dichloro-1-(4-chlorophenyl)ethyl]benzene