Structured Summary
Abstract
A chlorinated bisphenol antiseptic with a bacteriostatic action against Gram-positive organisms, but much less effective against Gram-negative organisms. It is mainly used in soaps and creams and is an ingredient of various preparations used for skin disorders. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p797)
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C13H6Cl6O2
- Molecular Weight
- 406.9 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 70-30-4
- IUPAC Name
- 3,4,6-trichloro-2-[(2,3,5-trichloro-6-hydroxyphenyl)methyl]phenol
- InChIKey
- ACGUYXCXAPNIKK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- C1=C(C(=C(C(=C1Cl)Cl)CC2=C(C(=CC(=C2Cl)Cl)Cl)O)O)Cl
- MeSH Unique ID
- D006582
- Source
- PubChem CID 3598
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Synonyms
1 entry terms
- Hexachlorophane
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NLM Classification
QV 233
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Hexachlorophene. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006582. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006582
- Hexachlorophene. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexachlorophene
- Hexachlorophene. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q425362
- Hexachlorophene. In: PubChem Compound. CID 3598. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3598