Dichlorophen

Dichlorophen
	File:Dichlorophen.svg
	Ball-and-stick mode of the dichlorophen molecule
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com	International Drug Names
ATC code	P02DX02 (WHO) ;
Identifiers
	IUPAC name 4-Chloro-2-[(5-chloro-2-hydroxyphenyl)methyl]phenol;
CAS Number	97-23-4 check;
PubChem CID	3037;
ChemSpider	2929 ☒;
UNII	T1J0JOU64O;
KEGG	C14292 check;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL33845 ☒;
E number	{{#property:P628}}
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Chemical and physical data
Formula	C13H10Cl2O2
Molar mass	269.12 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Density	1.5 g/cm3 g/cm3
Melting point	177.5 °C (351.5 °F)
Solubility in water	0.003 g/100 mL mg/mL (20 °C)
	SMILES C1=CC(=C(C=C1Cl)CC2=C(C=CC(=C2)Cl)O)O;
	InChI InChI=1S/C13H10Cl2O2/c14-10-1-3-12(16)8(6-10)5-9-7-11(15)2-4-13(9)17/h1-4,6-7,16-17H,5H2 ☒; Key:MDNWOSOZYLHTCG-UHFFFAOYSA-N ☒;
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Dichlorophen is an anticestodal agent, fungicide, germicide, and antimicrobial agent.^[2] It is used in combination with toluene for the removal of parasites such as ascarids, hookworms, and tapeworms from dogs and cats.^[3] In 2025, dichlorophen was reported to function as a tubulin binding mitotic inhibitor.^[4]

Safety and regulation

The LD₅₀ (oral, mouse) is 3300 mg/kg.^[5]

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