Dichloroisocyanuric acid
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1,3-dichloro-1,3,5-triazinane-2,4,6-trione
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.018.625 | ||
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| C3HCl2N3O3 | |||
| Molar mass | 197.96 g/mol | ||
| Density | 2.2 g/cm3 | ||
| Melting point | 225 °C (437 °F; 498 K) | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Dichloroisocyanuric acid, also known as dichlor or dichloro-s-triazinetrione and is marketed under many names (e.g. troclosene), is a chemical compound with the formula (C(O)NCl)2(C(O)NH).
Synthesis
Dichloroisocyanuric acid is manufactured by chlorination of cyanuric acid:[1]
- (C(O)NH)3 + 2 Cl2 → (C(O)NCl)2(C(O)NH) + 2 HCl
It is a colourless solid. [citation needed]
Mechanism of action
Dichloroisocyanuric acid is an oxidizer, reacting with water to form hypochlorous acid.[citation needed]
Although the bleaching agent in most chlorine based bleach is sodium hypochlorite, the sodium salt of dichloroisocyanuric acid, sodium dichloroisocyanurate, is the active ingredient in several bleach products.[citation needed] It is the active ingredient in many commercial disinfectant bacteriocides, algicides, and cleaning agents.[citation needed], for example the pulverized cleanser Comet.[citation needed]
See also
- Trichloroisocyanuric acid (trichlor)
References
- ^ Huthmacher, K.; Most, D. "Cyanuric Acid and Cyanuric Chloride". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a08_191. ISBN 978-3527306732.