Chemicals and Drugs

Chloranil

A quinone fungicide used for treatment of seeds and foliage.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A quinone fungicide used for treatment of seeds and foliage.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C6Cl4O2
Molecular Weight
245.9 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
118-75-2
IUPAC Name
2,3,5,6-tetrachlorocyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione
InChIKey
UGNWTBMOAKPKBL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1(=C(C(=O)C(=C(C1=O)Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl
MeSH Unique ID
D002703
Source
PubChem CID 8371

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • 2,3,5,6-Tetrachloro-1,4-benzoquinone
  • Tetrachloro-1,4-benzoquinone
  • Tetrachloro 1,4 benzoquinone
  • Coversan
  • Reranil
  • Spergon
  • Vulklor

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(76); was see under QUINONES 1976-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Chlorine (1974-1975)
  • Quinones (1968-1975)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Chloranil. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002703. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002703
  2. Chloranil. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chloranil
  3. Chloranil. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q629632
  4. Chloranil. In: PubChem Compound. CID 8371. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8371