Dichloroisocyanuric acid
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| Dichloroisocyanuric acid | |
|---|---|
| 1,3-dichloro-1,3,5-triazinane-2,4,6-trione | |
| style="background: #F8EABA; text-align: center;" colspan="2" | Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 2782-57-2 |
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| style="background: #F8EABA; text-align: center;" colspan="2" | Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C3HCl2N3O3 |
| Molar mass | 197.96 g/mol |
| Density | 2.2 g/cm3 |
| Melting point |
225 °C |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) | |
| Infobox references | |
Dichloroisocyanuric acid, also known as dichlor or dichloro-s-triazinetrione and which marketed under many names (e.g. troclosene), is a chemical compound with the formula (C(O)NCl)2(C(O)NH). This colourless solid is the active ingredient in commercial bacteriocides, algicides, and cleaning agents. It is an oxidizer that reacts with water to form hypochlorous acid, a compound related to the active ingredient in bleach.
It is manufactured by chlorination of cyanuric acid:[1]
- (C(O)NH)3 + 2 Cl2 → (C(O)NCl)2(C(O)NH) + 2 HCl
The sodium salt of dichloroisocyanuric acid, sodium dichloroisocyanurate, is the active ingredient in the powderized cleanser Comet and is also used as a pool disinfectant.
See also
- Trichloroisocyanuric acid (trichlor)
References
- ↑ Klaus Huthmacher, Dieter Most "Cyanuric Acid and Cyanuric Chloride" Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry" 2005, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim. ISBN 10.1002/14356007.a08 191
