Chloroxylenol(PCMX)
Chemical Name: 4-chloro-3,5-xylenol
Other Names: Chloroxylenol、4-chloroxyleno、4-chloro-3，5-dimethylphenol、PCMX
Molecular Formula: C8H9C10
CAS NO: 88-04-0
Quality Specification
Item | Standard |
Appearance | White crystal powder |
Purity% | 98.5%-101.0 |
Impurities(based on PCMX) %Max | 1.5 |
Tetrachloroethylene %Max | 0.25% |
Water %Max | 0.25 |
Fe ppm Max | 100 |
Cu ppm Max | 100 |
Melting Point ℃ | 114-116 |
Feature:
Antibacterial active: High efficient against most species of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial.
Solubility: 0.03%weight/volume in water at 20℃；50%weight/volume in ethanol at 20℃
Toxicity: LD50 Acute Oral albino eats is more than 5g/kg body weight, LD50 Acute inject albino rats-more than 2k/kg , Low level of irritation.
Stability: PCMX is stable under normal storage conditions without inactivation.
Appliance
Usage: As a bactericide agent, chloroxylenol is used in disinfectant, antidandruff shampoo, antibacterial bar soap. It can also be used as an antiseptic or antifungal agent in glues, paints fibers, paper processing, cutting oils, leather processing, photographic products, polishes, and so on.
Quantity of using: between 0.5% and 1.5% based on the weight of the formulation
Method of using: Firstly, dissolving PCMX in alcohol, benzene or nonion surfactant that can dissolve PCMX without generation of component.
Validity Term: 3years
