1199. Bibrocathol

Nomenclature

CAS number: 6915-57-7
4,5,6,7-Tetrabromo-2-hydroxy-1,3,2-benzodioxabismole; tetrabromopyrocatechol bismuth derivative; bismuth tetrabromopyrocatechol; bibrocathin; Noviform (Dispersa); Posiformin (Ursapharm).
C6HBiBr4O3; mol wt 649.67.
C 11.09%, H 0.16%, Bi 32.17%, Br 49.20%, O 7.39%.

Description and references

Prepn: Hundrup, Arch. Pharm. Chemi 54, 537 (1947), C.A. 42, 2727a (1948). Antibacterial activity: Frank, Stark, Pharm. Acta Helv. 29, 283 (1954). Identity tests: Hakkesteegt, Pharm. Weekbl. 99, 922 (1964).

Chemical structure

Properties

Yellow, odorless, tasteless powder. Practically insol in water. Slightly sol in alcohol, ether. Dec in acid, alkalies.

Therapeutic Category

Antiseptic.

Keywords

Antiseptic/Disinfectant; Halogens/Halogen Containing Compounds