(b) CYP = cytochrome P-450
(c) Estrogenic compound
(d) Metabolite identified in excreta
(e) Mono-OH-MXC = 2-(p-Methoxyphenyl)-2-(p-hydroxyphenyl)-1,1,1-trichloroethane
(f) Bis-OH-MXC = 2,2-Bis(p-hydroxyphenyl)-1,1,1-trichloroethanol (HPTE)
(g) MDDE = Methoxydiphenyldichloroethylene
Proposed Metabolic Pathways of Methoxychlor Key to Metabolite Chemical Names
1. Bis(4-methoxyphenyl)acetic acid Methoxy Diphenyl Acetic Acid
2. α-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-α-(4-methoxyphenyl)acetic acid Hydroxyphenyl Methoxyphenyl acetic acid
3. Bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)acetic acid Bis-OH-Diphenyl acetic acid CASRN: 40232-93-7
4. 4,4-Dihydroxybenzophenone Bis-OH-Benzophenone CASRN: 611-99-4
5. 1,1,1-Trichloro-2,2-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)ethane Methoxychlor (MXC) CASRN: 72-43-5
6. 1,1,1-Trichloro-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethane Mono-OH-MXC 2-(p-Methoxyphenyl)-2-(p-hydroxyphenyl)-1,1,1-trichloroethane
7. 1,1,1-Trichloro-2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethane Bis-OH-MXC 2,2-Bis(p-hydroxyphenyl)-1,1,1-trichloroethanol (HPTE) CASRN: 2971-36-0
8. 1,1,1-Trichloro-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethane Tris-OH-MXC
9. 1,1-Dichloro-2,2-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)ethene Methoxy-DDE (MDDE) Methoxydiphenyldichloroethylene CASRN: 2132-70-9
10. 1,1-Dichloro-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethene Mono-OH-MDDE
11. 1,1-Dichloro-2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethene Bis-OH-MDDE CASRN: 14868-03-2