Chemicals and Drugs

Dichlorophen

Nontoxic laxative vermicide effective for taenia infestation. It tends to produce colic and nausea. It is also used as a veterinary fungicide, anthelmintic, and antiprotozoan. (From Merck, 11th ed.)

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Abstract

Nontoxic laxative vermicide effective for taenia infestation. It tends to produce colic and nausea. It is also used as a veterinary fungicide, anthelmintic, and antiprotozoan. (From Merck, 11th ed.)

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C13H10Cl2O2
Molecular Weight
269.12 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
97-23-4
IUPAC Name
4-chloro-2-[(5-chloro-2-hydroxyphenyl)methyl]phenol
InChIKey
MDNWOSOZYLHTCG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC(=C(C=C1Cl)CC2=C(C=CC(=C2)Cl)O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D004003
Source
PubChem CID 3037

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  • Panacide

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  • Phenols (1966-1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dichlorophen. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004003. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004003
  2. Dichlorophen. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dichlorophen
  3. Dichlorophen. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q377552
  4. Dichlorophen. In: PubChem Compound. CID 3037. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3037