chloroxylenol
Also known as 4-chloro-3,5-dimethylphenol, 2-Chloro-m-xylenol, parachlorometaxylenol, PCMX, 4-chloro-1-hydroxy-3,5-dimethylbenzene, p-chloro-3,5-xylenol, 4-chloro-m-xylenol
Chloroxylenol, also known as '''para-chloro-meta-xylenol''', is an organic compound with the formula . It is a chlorine-substituted xylenol. The compound is a colorless solid although impure samples can appear off-white. It has a phenolic odor. It is a common antiseptic.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C8H9ClO
- Molecular weight
- 156.61 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 4-chloro-3,5-dimethylphenol
- SMILES
- CC1=CC(=CC(=C1Cl)C)O
- InChIKey
- OSDLLIBGSJNGJE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 2
- Polar surface area
- 20.2 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 1
- H-bond acceptors
- 1
- Formal charge
- 0
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Chloroxylenol, also known as '''para-chloro-meta-xylenol''', is an organic compound with the formula . It is a chlorine-substituted xylenol. The compound is a colorless solid although impure samples can appear off-white. It has a phenolic odor. It is a common antiseptic.
== Uses == Formulations containing chloroxylenol are used in hospitals and households as antiseptics, disinfectants, and sanitizers. It is commonly used in antibacterial soaps, wound-cleansing, and other household antiseptic applications. Chloroxylenol is used in a number of formulations and under a number of brand names including Dettol.