Vanillin → N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide

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Forestry workers from the Canadian Forestry Service have tested the effects of vanillin-DEET mixtures under field conditions in Northern Ontario. Vanillin was dissolved in ethanol at a concentration of 5 g. vanillin per ml. and this concentrate then added to a commercial repellent containing 47.5% DEET to give a final solution concentration of about 10% vanillin and about 50% DEET. This combined formulation was tested by 25 subjects over extended periods under various conditions (in comparison with the commercial 48% DEET repellent). The comparison was based on both landings and bites. Twenty three out of the 25 subjects reported that the test mixture was a more effective repellent.

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