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2,2'-THIOBIS(4-CHLOROPHENOL)

Fenticlor is an aryl sulfide having two 5-chloro-2-hydroxyphenyl groups attached to sulfur; an antiinfective drug mostly used in veterinary medicine.

Molecular structure

Definition

Fenticlor is an aryl sulfide having two 5-chloro-2-hydroxyphenyl groups attached to sulfur; an antiinfective drug mostly used in veterinary medicine. It has a role as an antiinfective agent and a drug allergen. It is a polyphenol, an aryl sulfide, a member of monochlorobenzenes and a bridged diphenyl antifungal drug.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII D61659OVD0 · registered name FENTICLOR · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Inhibits microbial growthANTIMICROBIAL

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Names & identifiers

2,2'-THIOBIS(4-CHLOROPHENOL)INCI2,2'-티오비스(4-클로로페놀)Korean label name (MFDS standard)
CAS No.chemical registry number
97-24-5
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
202-568-7
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID4026137
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID506137
IUPAC
2,2'-Sulfanediylbis(4-chlorophenol)
Molecular formula
C12H8Cl2O2S
Molecular weight
287.15 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
2,2'-thiobis(4-chlorophenol) appears as white to cream-colored solid or pale yellow powder. White crystalline solid melting from 175.8-186.8 °C. Odorless and insoluble in water. · White to cream-colored solid or pale yellow powder, [CAMEO]
Melting point
348.4 to 368.2 °F (NTP, 1992)
Solubility
less than 1 mg/mL at 72 °F (NTP, 1992)
Melting/freezing point
174 ℃
Vapour density
9.91
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
4.62 (est.)
Molecular weight
287.17

Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 1 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.

  • Biocide1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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