3076. Dichloroxylenol

Nomenclature

CAS number: 133-53-9
2,4-Dichloro-3,5-dimethylphenol; 2,4-dichloro-3,5-xylenol; DCMX.
C8H8Cl2O; mol wt 191.05.
C 50.29%, H 4.22%, Cl 37.11%, O 8.37%.

Description and references

Prepn: Lesser, Gad, Ber. 56, 963 (1923); Jones, J. Chem. Soc. 1941, 267; Gemmell, Manuf. Chem. 23, 63 (1952).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals from petr ether, mp 95-96°. Sublimes. Volatile with steam. Soly in water: one part in 5000. Soly at 15° in 100 parts of solvent: benzene, 14; toluene, 15; acetone, 73; diethyl ketone, 59; petr ether, 4; chloroform, 25; CCl4, 10.

Use

Bacteriostat in soaps; mold inhibitor, preservative.