Structure-activity relationships of DDT-type analogs based on in vivo toxicity to the sensory nerves of the cockroach, Periplaneta americana L |
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| Authors: | Daniel D Brown Robert L Metcalf James G Sternburg Joel R Coats |
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| Institution: | Department of Entomology, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801 USA |
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| Abstract: | Forty-three DDT-type compounds were applied in saline suspension to the crural nerve of Periplaneta americana L. and the threshold concentration (ED50) to produce trains of impulses was determined together with the frequency of appearance of repetitive afterdischarge. These quantitative neurological measures were evaluated in multiple regression analyses of structural parameters including van der Waal's volume, the F and R components of Hammet's σ, and the hydrophobic constant Π. This structure-activity analysis provides an accurate estimation of the intrinsic toxicity of the DDT analogs. The results affirm previous working theories that the bulk of the functional groups within the DDT framework is the primary factor relating to activity. However, conformation is also an important parameter. |
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