Chemistry:Dichlorophen

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Short description: Chemical compound
Dichlorophen
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Ball-and-stick mode of the dichlorophen molecule
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FormulaC13H10Cl2O2
Molar mass269.12 g·mol−1
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Density1.5 g/cm3 g/cm3
Melting point177.5 °C (351.5 °F)
Solubility in water0.003 g/100 mL[1] mg/mL (20 °C)
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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. Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.). Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. 1998. 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, http://frwebgate1.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/TEXTgate.cgi?WAISdocID=220114194717+2+1+0&WAISaction=retrieve, retrieved 2009-05-01 
  4. "Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. 2007. doi:10.1002/14356007.a19_313.