2170. Chlorothymol

Nomenclature

CAS number: 89-68-9
4-Chloro-5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)phenol; 6-chlorothymol; 4-chlorothymol; 1-methyl-3-hydroxy-4-isopropyl-6-chlorobenzene; 6-chloro-4-isopropyl-1-methyl-3-phenol.
C10H13ClO; mol wt 184.66.
C 65.04%, H 7.10%, Cl 19.20%, O 8.66%.

Description and references

Made by the action of sulfuryl chloride on thymol in CCl4: Satriana et al., J. Am. Pharm. Assoc. 39, 135 (1950); H. Pahlicke, DE 905738 (1954 to Diwag), C.A. 52, 16294i (1958). Antifungal properties: M. Iannarone, Drug Stand. 25, 190 (1957).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals. mp 62-64° (59-61° N.F. XII). One gram dissolves in about 1000 ml water, 0.5 ml alcohol, 2 ml benzene, 2 ml chloroform, 1.5 ml ether, about 10 ml petr ether; also sol in dil aq NaOH.