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chloroxylenol

CHEBI:CHEBI_34393

Definition

A member of the class of phenols that is 3,5-xylenol which is substituted at position 4 by chlorine. It is bactericidal against most Gram-positive bacteria but less effective against Staphylococci and Gram-negative bacteria, and often inactive against Pseudomonas species. It is ineffective against bacterial spores.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C8H9ClO
Molecular Mass
156.60900
Charge
0
SMILES
Cc1cc(O)cc(C)c1Cl
InChI
InChI=1S/C8H9ClO/c1-5-3-7(10)4-6(2)8(5)9/h3-4,10H,1-2H3
InChIKey
OSDLLIBGSJNGJE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 2-chloro-5-hydroxy-1,3-dimethylbenzene
  • 2-chloro-5-hydroxy-m-xylene
  • 2-Chloro-m-xylenol
  • 3,5-dimethyl-4-chlorophenol
  • 4-chloro-1-hydroxy-3,5-dimethylbenzene
  • 4-chloro-3,5-dimethylphenol
  • 4-chloro-m-xylenol
  • Benzytol
  • chloro-xylenol
  • chloroxylenol
  • chloroxylenolum
  • cloroxilenol
  • Dettol
  • p-chloro-3,5-xylenol
  • p-chloro-m-xylenol
  • parachlorometaxylenol
  • parametaxylenol
  • PCMX

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

DRON_00010000
20877
oboInOwl#hasDbXref
Wikipedia:Chloroxylenol
core#notation
CHEBI:34393

Additional References

Wikipedia:Chloroxylenol

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Additional Attributes

brand_name
Safeguard Antibacterial Hand Wash Notes of Peach
product_ndc
63621-335
brand_name_base
Antibacterial Skin Cleanser
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CHEBI:34393
generic_name
Chloroxylenol 0.3%
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20071206
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ABC Compounding Co., Inc.
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SPONGE
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BULK INGREDIENT
product_type
BULK INGREDIENT
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M505(a)(3)
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20241231
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50 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (60456-876-18)
route
CUTANEOUS
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03-JUN-14
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ASEPTIC CONTROL PRODUCTS, INC.
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3 g/100mL
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CHEBI:34393
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ANTIBACTERIAL HAND
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PHENOXYETHANOL
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