9767. Troclosene Potassium

Nomenclature

CAS number: 2244-21-5
1,3-Dichloro-1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-trione potassium salt; 3,5-dichlorotetrahydro-2,4,6-trioxo-s-triazin-1(2H)-yl potassium; potassium troclosene; potassium dichloroisocyanurate; ACL-59.
C3Cl2KN3O3; mol wt 236.05.
C 15.26%, Cl 30.04%, K 16.56%, N 17.80%, O 20.33%.

Description and references

Structure studies and prepn: Petterson et al., J. Org. Chem. 25, 1595 (1960). Prepn from trisodium isocyanurate and gaseous Cl: Symes et al., US 3035056; US 3035057 (both 1962 to Monsanto).

Chemical structure

Use

Useful source of available Cl in solid bleach and detergent formulations.

Therapeutic Category

Anti-infective (topical).

Keywords

Antiseptic/Disinfectant; Halogens/Halogen Containing Compounds