Chemical Component Summary

Name2,2'-methanediylbis(3,4,6-trichlorophenol)
Identifiers3,4,6-trichloro-2-[(2,3,5-trichloro-6-hydroxy-phenyl)methyl]phenol
FormulaC13 H6 Cl6 O2
Molecular Weight406.904
TypeNON-POLYMER
Isomeric SMILESc1c(c(c(c(c1Cl)Cl)Cc2c(c(cc(c2Cl)Cl)Cl)O)O)Cl
InChIInChI=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
InChIKeyACGUYXCXAPNIKK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Chemical Details

Formal Charge0
Atom Count27
Chiral Atom Count0
Bond Count28
Aromatic Bond Count12

Drug Info: DrugBank

DrugBank IDDB00756 
NameHexachlorophene
Groups
  • approved
  • withdrawn
DescriptionA chlorinated bisphenol antiseptic with a bacteriostatic action against Gram-positive organisms, but much less effective against Gram-negative organisms. It is mainly used in soaps and creams and is an ingredient of various preparations used for skin disorders. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p797)
Synonyms
  • hexachlorophène
  • 2,2'-dihydroxy-3,5,6,3',5',6'-hexachlorodiphenylmethane
  • bis(3,5,6-trichloro-2-hydroxyphenyl)methane
  • bis(2-hydroxy-3,5,6-trichlorophenyl)methane
  • 2,2'-dihydroxy-3,3',5,5',6,6'-hexachlorodiphenylmethane
Brand Names
  • Sapoderm
  • Phisohex
IndicationFor use as a surgical scrub and a bacteriostatic skin cleanser. It may also be used to control an outbreak of gram-positive infection where other infection control procedures have been unsuccessful.
Categories
  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Anti-Infective Agents, Local
  • Antiseptics and Disinfectants
  • Benzene Derivatives
  • Chlorobenzenes
ATC-CodeD08AE01
CAS number70-30-4

Drug Targets

NameTarget SequencePharmacological ActionActions
D-lactate dehydrogenaseMSSMTTTDNKAFLNELARLVGSSHLLTDPAKTARYRKGFRSGQGDALAVV...unknowninhibitor
Succinate dehydrogenase [ubiquinone] cytochrome b small subunit, mitochondrialMAVLWRLSAVCGALGGRALLLRTPVVRPAHISAFLQDRPIPEWCGVQHIH...unknowninhibitor
Glutamate dehydrogenase 1, mitochondrialMYRYLGEALLLSRAGPAALGSASADSAALLGWARGQPAAAPQPGLALAAR...unknowninhibitor
Estrogen receptor alphaMTMTLHTKASGMALLHQIQGNELEPLNRPQLKIPLERPLGEVYLDSSKPA...unknown
Drug Info/Drug Targets: DrugBank 3.0: a comprehensive resource for 'omics' research on drugs. Knox C, Law V, Jewison T, Liu P, Ly S, Frolkis A, Pon A, Banco K, Mak C, Neveu V, Djoumbou Y, Eisner R, Guo AC, Wishart DS. Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Jan; 39 (Database issue):D1035-41. | PMID:21059682

Related Resource References

Resource NameReference
Pharos CHEMBL496
PubChem 3598
ChEMBL CHEMBL496
ChEBI CHEBI:5693