1247. Bis(p-chlorophenoxy)methane

Nomenclature

CAS number: 555-89-5
1,1′-[Methylenebis(oxy)]bis[4-chloro]benzene; di-(p-chlorophenoxy)methane; DCPM; K-1875; Neotran.
C13H10Cl2O2; mol wt 269.12.
C 58.02%, H 3.75%, Cl 26.35%, O 11.89%.

Description and references

Prepd from p-chlorophenol and dichloromethane: Moyl, US 2503207 (1950 to Dow); from sodium phenolate and dichloromethane: Miron, Lowry, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 73, 1872 (1951). Toxicology: H. C. Spencer et al., Arch. Ind. Hyg. Occup. Med. 1, 341 (1950).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals from petr ether. mp 69.7-70.2°. bp6 189-194°. Solubilities at 25° in g/100 ml: acetone 189; benzene 40; carbon tetrachloride 28; methanol 0.5; ether 87. Very sol in ethyl ether. Practically insol in water, petr oils, naphtha. LD50 orally in rats: 5.8 g/kg (Spencer).

Use

Miticide.