3882 Diethyltoluamide Diethyltoluamide, abbreviated DEET, is a slightly yellow oil. It is the most common active ingredient in insect repellents. It is intended to be applied to the skin or to clothing, and provides protection against mosquitos, ticks, fleas, chiggers, and many other biting insects. 134-62-3 4284 C12H17NO -33°C 288-292°C No indication of carcinogenicity to humans (not listed by IARC). 2013-04-25T07:56:51Z 2014-12-24T20:26:33Z C10935 7071 true CCN(CC)C(=O)C1=CC=CC(C)=C1 C12H17NO InChI=1S/C12H17NO/c1-4-13(5-2)12(14)11-8-6-7-10(3)9-11/h6-9H,4-5H2,1-3H3 InChIKey=MMOXZBCLCQITDF-UHFFFAOYSA-N 191.2695 191.131014171 Exogenous Liquid CHEMBL1453317 4133