2379. Cloflucarban

Nomenclature

CAS number: 369-77-7
N-(4-Chlorophenyl)-N′-[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]urea; 4,4′-dichloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)carbanilide; Irgasan CF3.
C14H9Cl2F3N2O; mol wt 349.14.
C 48.16%, H 2.60%, Cl 20.31%, F 16.32%, N 8.02%, O 4.58%.

Description and references

Prepn: Schetty et al., US 2745874 (1956 to Geigy); Sydor, BE 617117 (1962 to Am. Cyanamid), compd included but not specifically described in abstract, C.A. 59, 1542a (1963).

Chemical structure

Properties

White crystalline solid, mp 214-215°. Insol in water; dissolves well in organic solvents.

Therapeutic Category

Disinfectant.

Keywords

Antiseptic/Disinfectant; Halogens/Halogen Containing Compounds