3060. Dichlorobenzyl Alcohol

Nomenclature

CAS number: 1777-82-8
2,4-Dichlorobenzenemethanol; Dybenal.
C7H6Cl2O; mol wt 177.03.
C 47.49%, H 3.42%, Cl 40.05%, O 9.04%.

Description and references

Prepn: Van de Lande, Rec. Trav. Chim. 51, 98 (1932); Metayer, Dat-Xuong, Bull. Soc. Chim. Fr. 1954, 615.

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals, mp 59.5°.

Therapeutic Category

Antiseptic.

Keywords

Antiseptic/Disinfectant; Alcohols