Difference between revisions of "Dichlorophene"

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Description

A Fungicide and Disinfectant used in antimicrobial soaps and shampoos. Dichlorophene has been used on stone and plaster to kill Lichen and Algae (Rowland and Riley 1981). It is also used in industry as a textile preservative and as a photosensitizer.

Synonyms and Related Terms

dichlorophen; DDDM; 2,2-methylenebis[4-chlorophenol]; G-4; Anthiphen; Didroxane; Di-phenthane-70; Panacide [BDH]; Parabis; Preventol G-D; Teniatol; Cuniphen

Risks

Inhalation, ingestion, and contact may cause severe irritation.
LD50(mice) = 1200 mg/kg
May produce toxic chloride fumes when burned.
Biosynth Carbosynth: SDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in acetone, ethers and alcohols. Insoluble in water.

Composition	C13H10Cl2O2
CAS	97-23-4
Melting Point	177-178 C
Molecular Weight	mol. wt. = 269.13

Resources and Citations

The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 3120

G.Caneva, M.P.Nugari, O.Salvadori, Biology in the Conservation of Works of Art, ICCROM, Rome, 1991

Tom Rowland, Noel Riley, A-Z Guide to Cleaning, Conserving and Repairing Antiques, Constable and Co., Ltd., London, 1981

Website: http://www.dermacom.ch/private/alindex/DI013.htm

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 == Description ==
-A [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=fungicide fungicide] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=disinfectant disinfectant] used in antimicrobial [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=soap soaps] and shampoos. Dichlorophene has been used on stone and plaster to kill [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=lichen lichen] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=algae algae] (Rowland and Riley 1981). It is also used in industry as a textile preservative and as a photosensitizer.
+A [[fungicide]] and [[disinfectant]] used in antimicrobial [[soap|soaps]] and shampoos. Dichlorophene has been used on stone and plaster to kill [[lichen]] and [[algae]] (Rowland and Riley 1981). It is also used in industry as a textile preservative and as a photosensitizer.
 == Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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 dichlorophen; DDDM; 2,2-methylenebis[4-chlorophenol]; G-4; Anthiphen; Didroxane; Di-phenthane-70; Panacide [BDH]; Parabis; Preventol G-D; Teniatol; Cuniphen
-== Other Properties ==
+== Risks ==
+* Inhalation, ingestion, and contact may cause severe irritation.
+* LD50(mice) = 1200 mg/kg
+* May produce toxic chloride fumes when burned.
+* Biosynth Carbosynth: [https://carbosynth.com/80257AD2003D1CDB/0/D92FA20708F47EAA80257AD300446E5E/$file/MSDS+-+FD07108+-+SDS38173.pdf SDS]
+== Physical and Chemical Properties ==
 Soluble in acetone, ethers and alcohols. Insoluble in water.
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 ! scope="row"| Melting Point
-| 177-178
+| 177-178 C
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 ! scope="row"| Molecular Weight
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-== Hazards and Safety ==
+== Resources and Citations ==
-Inhalation, ingestion, and contact may cause severe irritation.
-LD50(mice) = 1200 mg/kg
-May produce toxic chloride fumes when burned.
-Toxicology: [http://hazard.com/msds/tox/tf/q94/q743.html data]
-== Additional Information ==
-T.Rowland, N.Riley, ''A-Z Guide to Cleaning, Conserving and Repairing Antiques'', Constable and Co., Ltd., London, 1981
-== Authority ==
 * ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983  Comment: entry 3120
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 * Tom Rowland, Noel Riley, ''A-Z Guide to Cleaning, Conserving and Repairing Antiques'', Constable and Co., Ltd., London, 1981
-* Website address 1  Comment: http://www.dermacom.ch/private/alindex/DI013.htm
+* Website: http://www.dermacom.ch/private/alindex/DI013.htm
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