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
PubChem (CID)	3037
ChemSpider	2929
UNII	T1J0JOU64O
KEGG	C14292
ChEMBL	CHEMBL33845
ECHA InfoCard	100.002.335
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C13H10Cl2O2
Molar mass	269.12 g/mol
3D model (Jmol)	Interactive image
Density	1.42 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 Key:MDNWOSOZYLHTCG-UHFFFAOYSA-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]

References

1. Lide, David R. (1998), Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.), Boca Raton, FL: 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