Dichlorophene

Dichlorophene

IUPAC name 2,2'-Methylene-bis(4-chlorophenol)
Other names Dichlorophene
Identifiers
CAS number	97-23-4
PubChem	3037
ChemSpider	2929^Y
EC number	202-567-1
KEGG	C14292^Y
ChEMBL	CHEMBL33845^Y
RTECS number	SM0175000
ATCvet code	QP52AG01
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES Clc1cc(c(O)cc1)Cc2cc(Cl)ccc2O
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^Y Key: MDNWOSOZYLHTCG-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y InChI=1/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 Key: MDNWOSOZYLHTCG-UHFFFAOYAJ
Properties
Molecular formula	C₁₃H₁₀Cl₂O₂
Molar mass	269.12 g/mol
Melting point	177.5°C
Solubility in water	0.003 g/100 mL^[1]
Solubility	53 g/100 mL in ethanol, 80 g/100 mL in acetone^[2]
Hazards
LD₅₀	1000 mg/kg (mouse, oral)^[3]
Y (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Dichlorophene, IUPAC name 2,2'-methylene-bis(4-chlorophenol), is a chemical compound used as a fungicide, germicide, and antimicrobial agent.^[3] It is used in combination with toluene for the removal of parasites such as ascarids, hookworms, and tapeworms from dogs and cats.^[4]

References

^ Lide, David R. (1998), Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.), Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, pp. 8–118, ISBN 0-8493-0594-2
^ Lide, David R. (1998), Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.), Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, pp. 3–174, ISBN 0-8493-0594-2
^ ^a ^b Milne, G.W.A. (Ed.). (2005). Gardner's commercially important chemicals: Synonyms, trade names, and properties. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley-Interscience. Google Books
^ "Code of Federal Regulations", Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Volume 6 (U.S. Government Printing Office), 2005-04-01, http://frwebgate1.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/TEXTgate.cgi?WAISdocID=220114194717+2+1+0&WAISaction=retrieve, retrieved 2009-05-01