Dichlorophen

Dichlorophen

Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com	International Drug Names
ATC code	P02DX02 (WHO)
Identifiers
IUPAC name 4-Chloro-2-[(5-chloro-2-hydroxyphenyl)methyl]phenol
CAS Number	97-23-4^Y
PubChem CID	3037
ChemSpider	2929^N
UNII	T1J0JOU64O
KEGG	C14292^Y
ChEMBL	ChEMBL33845^N
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID6021824
ECHA InfoCard	100.002.335
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C13H10Cl2O2
Molar mass	269.12 g·mol^−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
Density	1.5 g/cm^3 g/cm^3
Melting point	177.5 °C (351.5 °F)
Solubility in water	0.003 g/100 mL[1] mg/mL (20 °C)
SMILES C1=CC(=C(C=C1Cl)CC2=C(C=CC(=C2)Cl)O)O
InChI InChI=1S/C13H10Cl2O2/c14-10-1-3-12(16)8(6-10)5-9-7-11(15)2-4-13(9)17/h1-4,6-7,16-17H,5H2^N Key:MDNWOSOZYLHTCG-UHFFFAOYSA-N^N
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Dichlorophen is an anticestodal agent, fungicide, germicide, and antimicrobial agent.^[2] It is used in combination with toluene for the removal of parasites such as ascarids, hookworms, and tapeworms from dogs and cats.^[3]

Safety and regulation

LD50 (oral, mouse) is 3300 mg/kg.^[4]

References

1. Lide DR (1998). Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.). Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. pp. 8–118. ISBN 0-8493-0594-2.
2. Milne, G.W.A. (Ed.). (2005). Gardner's commercially important chemicals: Synonyms, trade names, and properties. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley-Interscience. Google Books
3. "Code of Federal Regulations", Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Volume 6, U.S. Government Printing Office, 2005-04-01, retrieved 2009-05-01
4. Fiege H, Voges HW, Hamamoto T, Umemura S, Iwata T, Miki H, Fujita Y, Buysch HJ, Garbe D, Paulus W (2007). "Phenol Derivatives". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a19_313. ISBN 978-3527306732.