Dichloroisocyanuric acid, also known as dichlor or dichloro-s-triazinetrione and is marketed under many names (e.g. troclosene), is a
chemical compound
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with the formula (C(O)NCl)
2(C(O)NH).
Synthesis
Dichloroisocyanuric acid is manufactured by
chlorination Chlorination may refer to:
* Chlorination reaction
In chemistry, halogenation is a chemical reaction that entails the introduction of one or more halogens into a compound. Halide-containing compounds are pervasive, making this type of transform ...
of
cyanuric acid
Cyanuric acid or 1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triol is a chemical compound with the formula (CNOH)3. Like many industrially useful chemicals, this triazine has many synonyms. This white, odorless solid finds use as a precursor or a component of bleaches ...
:
:(C(O)NH)
3 + 2 Cl
2 → (C(O)NCl)
2(C(O)NH) + 2 HCl
It is a colourless solid.
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Mechanism of action
Dichloroisocyanuric acid is an oxidizer
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, reacting with water to form chlorine gas.sodium hypochlorite
Sodium hypochlorite (commonly known in a dilute solution as bleach) is an Inorganic chemistry, inorganic chemical compound with the chemical formula, formula NaOCl (or NaClO), comprising a sodium cation () and a hypochlorite anion (or ). It may ...
, the sodium salt of dichloroisocyanuric acid, sodium dichloroisocyanurate
Sodium dichloroisocyanurate (INN: sodium troclosene, ''troclosenum natricum'' or NaDCC or SDIC) is a chemical compound widely used as a cleansing agent and disinfectant.. It is a colorless, water-soluble solid, produced as a result of reaction of ...
, is the active ingredient in commercial disinfectant bacteriocides, algicides, and cleaning agents such as the pulverized cleanser Comet
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.
See also
* Trichloroisocyanuric acid
Trichloroisocyanuric acid is an organic compound with the formula (C3Cl3N3O3). It is used as an industrial disinfectant, bleaching agent and a reagent in organic synthesis. This white crystalline powder, which has a strong "chlorine odour," is s ...
(trichlor)
References
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Antimicrobials
Organochlorides
Organic acids
Bleaches
Isocyanuric acids