7556. Policresulen

Nomenclature

CAS number: 9011-02-3
Hydroxymethylbenzenesulfonic acid polymer with formaldehyde; methylenebis(hydroxytoluenesulfonic acid) polymer; dihydroxydimethyldiphenylmethanedisulfonic acid polymer; Albocresil (Altana); Albothyl (Altana); Negatol (Altana).

Description and references

Condensation product prepd by reacting m-cresolsulfonic acid and formaldehyde, e.g. the product obtained by Thuau, CA 417272 (1943 to Lilly), C.A. 38, 1077 (1944).

Properties

Sol in water, forming colloidal solns.

Therapeutic Category

Antiseptic.

Therapeutic Category (Veterinary)

Antiseptic.

Keywords

Antiseptic/Disinfectant