9616. Tribromsalan

Nomenclature

CAS number: 87-10-5
3,5-Dibromo-N-(4-bromophenyl)-2-hydroxybenzamide; 3,4′,5-tribromosalicylanilide; TBS; Temasept IV (Hexcel).
C13H8Br3NO2; mol wt 449.92.
C 34.70%, H 1.79%, Br 53.28%, N 3.11%, O 7.11%.

Description and references

Prepn: GB 840366 (1960 to Unilever); Lemaire et al., J. Pharm. Sci. 50, 831 (1961); Lamberti, US 2967885; Schramm, Lemaire, US 3064048; Schramm, US 3057920 (1961, 1962, 1962 all to Lever Bros.); Majewski, US 3254121 (1966 to Dow).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals, mp 227-228°. Practically insol in water. Sol in hot acetone; very sol in DMF.

Use

Bacteriostat in detergents.