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/cm3 g/cm3
Melting point	177.5 °C (351.5 °F)
Solubility in water	0.003 g/100 mL 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. It is used in combination with toluene for the removal of parasites such as ascarids, hookworms, and tapeworms from dogs and cats.

Safety and regulation

LD50 (oral, mouse) is 3300 mg/kg.