6958. Oxyclozanide

Nomenclature

CAS number: 2277-92-1
2,3,5-Trichloro-N-(3,5-dichloro-2-hydroxyphenyl)-6-hydroxybenzamide; 3,3′,5,5′,6-pentachloro-2′-hydroxysalicylanilide; 3,3′,5,5′,6-pentachloro-2,2′-dihydroxybenzanilide; Zanil.
C13H6Cl5NO3; mol wt 401.46.
C 38.89%, H 1.51%, Cl 44.16%, N 3.49%, O 11.96%.

Description and references

Prepn: NL 6409325 corresp to Broome et al., US 3349090 (1965, 1967, both to I.C.I.).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals, mp 209-211°.

Therapeutic Category (Veterinary)

Anthelmintic (Trematodes).