2,2′-THIOBIS(4-CHLOROPHENOL)

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Description: 2,2′-THIOBIS(4-CHLOROPHENOL) — ANTIMICROBIAL.

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• Category: preservative

⚗️ Chemical Overview

2,2′-thiobis(4-chlorophenol) appears as white to cream-colored solid or pale yellow powder. White crystalline solid melting from 175.8-186.8 °C. Odorless and insoluble in water. Fenticlor is an aryl sulfide having two 5-chloro-2-hydroxyphenyl groups attached to sulfur; an antiinfective drug mostly used in veterinary medicine. It has a role as an antiinfective agent and a drug allergen. It is a polyphenol, an aryl sulfide, a member of monochlorobenzenes and a bridged diphenyl antifungal drug. Fenticlor is an antibacterial and antifungal agent for topical use, mostly used now in veterinary medicine.

Source(s): NCI Thesaurus (NCIt), CAMEO Chemicals, ChEBI, via PubChem

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• National Toxicology Program (NTP) (2017). Investigation of (2,2′-Thiobis(4-chlorophenol)). Chemical Effects in Biological Systems (CEBS).

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