Bithionol

• Catalog No.: DB04813
• CAS Number: 97-18-7
• M. F.: C12H6Cl4O2S
• M. W.: 356.05184

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: 2,4-dichloro-6-[(3,5-dichloro-2-hydroxyphenyl)sulfanyl]phenol
• IUPAC Traditional name: bithionol
• Brand Name: Prevenol; Bitionol; Actamer; Lorothidol; Neopellis; Nobacter; Bidiphen; Bisoxyphen; Bithin; Bitin; Lorothiodol; Vancide BL
• Synonyms: Bithionolate; Bis(2-hydroxy-3,5-dichlorophenyl) sulfide; 2,2'-Thiobis(4,6-dichlorophenol); Usaf B-22; 2,2'-Dihydroxy-3,3',5,5'-tetrachlorodiphenylsulfide; 2,2'-sulfanediylbis(4,6-dichlorophenol); 2-Hydroxy-3,5-dichlorophenyl sulphide; Bis(3,5-dichloro-2-hydroxyphenyl) sulfide; Bitionol [inn-spanish]; Bithionol sulfide; Caswell No. 852; 2,2'-Dihydroxy-3,3',5,5'-tetrachlorodiphenyl sulfide; 2,2'-Thiobis (4,6-dichlorophenol); 2,2'-Thiobis-(4,6-dichlorophenol); 2,2'-Thiobis[4,6-dichlorophenol]; 2-Hydroxy-3,5-dichlorophenyl sulfide; Bithionolum [inn-latin]; Bithional; TBP

DATABASE IDS

• PubChem CID: 2406
• PubChem SID: 46508019
• CAS Number: 97-18-7

PROPERTIES

• Solubility: 0.004 mg/mL at 25 oC [MERCK INDEX (1996)]

DETAILS

Description (English)

• Drug Groups: withdrawn
• Description: Bithionol, formerly marketed as an active ingredient in various topical drug; products, was shown to be a potent photosensitizer with the potential; to cause serious skin disorders. Approvals of the NDA's for bithionol; drug products were withdrawn on October 24, 1967 (see the Federal; Register of October 31, 1967 (32 FR 15046)).