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Hexachlorophene

CHEBI:CHEBI_5693

Definition

An organochlorine compound that is diphenylmethane in which each of the phenyl groups is substituted by chlorines at positions 2, 3, and 5, and by a hydroxy group at position 6. An antiseptic that is effective against Gram-positive organisms, it is used in soaps and creams for the treatment of various skin disorders. It is also used in agriculture as an acaricide and fungicide, but is not approved for such use within the European Union.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C13H6Cl6O2
Molecular Mass
406.90400
Charge
0
SMILES
Oc1c(Cl)cc(Cl)c(Cl)c1Cc1c(O)c(Cl)cc(Cl)c1Cl
InChI
InChI=1S/C13H6Cl6O2/c14-6-2-8(16)12(20)4(10(6)18)1-5-11(19)7(15)3-9(17)13(5)21/h2-3,20-21H,1H2
InChIKey
ACGUYXCXAPNIKK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 2,2'-dihydroxy-3,3',5,5',6,6'-hexachlorodiphenylmethane
  • 2,2'-dihydroxy-3,5,6,3',5',6'-hexachlorodiphenylmethane
  • 2,2'-methanediylbis(3,4,6-trichlorophenol)
  • 2,2'-methylenebis(3,4,6-trichlorophenol)
  • 2,2',3,3',5,5'-hexachloro-6,6'-dihydroxydiphenylmethane
  • Acigena
  • Almederm
  • Armohex
  • bis(2-hydroxy-3,5,6-trichlorophenyl)methane
  • bis(3,5,6-trichloro-2-hydroxyphenyl)methane
  • Distodin
  • Esaclorofene
  • Exofene
  • Gamophen
  • Gamophene
  • Germa-medica
  • Hexa-Germ
  • Hexabalm
  • hexachlorophene
  • hexachlorophenum
  • hexaclorofeno
  • Hexafen
  • Hexascrub
  • Hexide
  • Nabac
  • Phiso-Scrub
  • Phisodan
  • Septi-Soft
  • Septisol
  • Septofen
  • Solu-Heks
  • Soy-Dome
  • Staphene O
  • Ster-Zac
  • Steral
  • Steraskin
  • Surgi-Cen
  • Surgi-cin
  • Surofene
  • Tersaseptic
  • Turgex

Treatment Applications

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

DRON_00010000
5293
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Additional References

Wikipedia:Hexachlorophene

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