Hexachlorophene

Hexachlorophene
Clinical data
Trade names	pHisoHex, Gamophen, Septisol, Turgex, Germa-Medica, Hexachlorophane, Almederm
ATC code	D08AE01 (WHO) QP52AG02 (WHO);
Legal status
Legal status	US: ℞-only for human use; Rx-only for human use;
Identifiers
	IUPAC name 2,2'-methylenebis(3,4,6-trichlorophenol)-3,4,6-trichloro-2-[(2,3,5-trichloro-6-hydroxyphenyl)methyl]phenol;
CAS Number	70-30-4;
PubChem CID	3598;
DrugBank	DB00756;
ChemSpider	3472;
UNII	IWW5FV6NK2;
KEGG	D00859;
ChEBI	CHEBI:5693;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL496;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID6020690 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.000.667
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C13H6Cl6O2
Molar mass	406.89 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Density	1.71 g/cm3
Melting point	163 to 165 °C (325 to 329 °F)
Boiling point	471 °C (880 °F)
	SMILES C1=C(C(=C(C(=C1Cl)Cl)CC2=C(C(=CC(=C2Cl)Cl)Cl)O)O)Cl;
	InChI InChI=1S/C13H6Cl6O2/c14-6-2-8(16)12(20)4(10(6)18)1-5-11(19)7(15)3-9(17)13(5)21/h2-3,20-21H,1H2; Key:ACGUYXCXAPNIKK-UHFFFAOYSA-N;

Hexachlorophene, also known as Nabac, is an organochlorine compound that was once widely used as a disinfectant. The compound occurs as a white odorless solid, although commercial samples can be off-white and possess a slightly phenolic odor. It is insoluble in water but dissolves in acetone, ethanol, diethyl ether, and chloroform. In medicine, hexachlorophene is useful as a topical anti-infective and anti-bacterial agent. It is also used in agriculture as a soil fungicide, plant bactericide, and acaricide.^[1]

^ Fiege H, Voges HM, Hamamoto T, Umemura S, Iwata T, Miki H, et al. (2000). "Phenol Derivatives". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a19_313. ISBN 3-527-30673-0.