Description
Clorofene is an antibacterial agent used in pharmaceuticals and personal care products in home, hospital, and veterinary disinfectant preparations.
Synonyms
Phenol, 4-chloro-2-(phenylmethyl)-; Clorophene; 4-Chloro-2-(phenylmethyl)phenol; o-Cresol, 4-chloro-α-phenyl-; 2-Hydroxy-5-chlorodiphenylmethane; 4-Chloro-2-benzylphenol; 4-Chloro-α-phenyl-o-cresol; 5-Chloro-2-hydroxydiphenylmethane; Bio-Clave; Chlorophene; Ketolin H; Neosabenyl; Nipacide BCP; Nipacide BCP 50; NSC 59989; o-Benzyl-p-chlorophenol; p-Chloro-o-benzylphenol; Preventol BP; Santophen; Santophen 1; Septiphene; Septol
IUPAC Name
2-benzyl-4-chlorophenol
Molecular Formula
C13H11ClO
Canonical SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)CC2=C(C=CC(=C2)Cl)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C13H11ClO/c14-12-6-7-13(15)11(9-12)8-10-4-2-1-3-5-10/h1-7,9,15H,8H2
InChIKey
NCKMMSIFQUPKCK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point
160-162°C at 3.5 Torr
Solubility
Soluble in Chloroform (Slightly), DMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)
Appearance
Pale Orange to Orange Solid
Vapor Pressure
0.1 mmHg at 68 °F