Term Name: N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide
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 )

Relationships
is a type of: benzamides monocarboxylic acid amide
has_functional_parent: m-toluic acid
has_role: environmental contaminant insect repellent xenobiotic