Clofoctol

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Clofoctol Structure
Clofoctol structure
Common Name Clofoctol
CAS Number 37693-01-9 Molecular Weight 365.33700
Density 1.127 g/cm3 Boiling Point 447.7ºC at 760 mmHg
Molecular Formula C21H26Cl2O Melting Point 78°
MSDS Chinese USA Flash Point 160.4ºC

 Use of Clofoctol


Clofoctol is a bacteriostatic antibiotic. It is used in the treatment of respiratory tract and ear, nose and throat infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria. It is only functional against Gram-positive bacteria, It penetrates into human lung tissue.

 Names

Name 2-[(2,4-dichlorophenyl)methyl]-4-(2,4,4-trimethylpentan-2-yl)phenol
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 Clofoctol Biological Activity

Description Clofoctol is a bacteriostatic antibiotic. It is used in the treatment of respiratory tract and ear, nose and throat infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria. It is only functional against Gram-positive bacteria, It penetrates into human lung tissue.
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 Chemical & Physical Properties

Density 1.127 g/cm3
Boiling Point 447.7ºC at 760 mmHg
Melting Point 78°
Molecular Formula C21H26Cl2O
Molecular Weight 365.33700
Flash Point 160.4ºC
Exact Mass 364.13600
PSA 20.23000
LogP 7.00360
Index of Refraction 1.555
Storage condition 2-8°C

 Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :
SL0533000
CHEMICAL NAME :
Phenol, 2-((2,4-dichlorophenyl)methyl)-4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethyl butyl)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
37693-01-9
LAST UPDATED :
199612
DATA ITEMS CITED :
1
MOLECULAR FORMULA :
C21-H26-Cl2-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
365.37

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
>4 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
USXXAM United States Patent Document. (U.S. Patent Office, Box 9, Washington, DC 20231) Volume(issue)/page/year: #3830852

 Safety Information

RIDADR NONH for all modes of transport
WGK Germany 2
RTECS SL0533000

 Articles20

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Identification of an old antibiotic clofoctol as a novel activator of unfolded protein response pathways and an inhibitor of prostate cancer.

Br. J. Pharmacol. 171(19) , 4478-89, (2014)

Finding new indications for existing drugs, also known as drug repositioning or repurposing, is a powerful approach to accelerate drug discovery and development. The unfolded protein response pathways...

A pharmacokinetic study of clofoctol in human plasma and lung tissue by using a microbiological assay.

Drugs Exp. Clin. Res. 14(1) , 39-43, (1988)

A microbiological assay was undertaken to measure the amounts of clofoctol in human plasma and pulmonary tissue, and to investigate its pharmacokinetics. Clofoctol was extracted from samples using eth...

Alteration of membrane permeability in Bacillus subtilis by clofoctol.

J. Gen. Microbiol. 129(4) , 1089-95, (1983)

When Bacillus subtilis was treated with a bacteriostatic concentration of clofoctol [2-(2,4-dichlorobenzyl)-4-(tetramethyl-1,1,3,3-butyl)phenol], UV-absorbing material was released. Electron micrograp...

 Synonyms

EINECS 253-632-6
2-(2,4-Dichlorobenzyl)-4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol
Clofoctolum
Octofene
clofoctol