Parachlorophenol is an antibacterial agent used to prevent infections in root canals. P-chlorophenol is a white crystals with a strong phenol odor.
- Mechanism
- Curator reviewed
The major mode of action of chlorophenols appears to be the uncoupling of oxidative phosphorylation. The strength of the uncoupling effect is related to the degree of chlorination: PCP is the strongest inhibitor of oxidative phosphorylation, MCP the weakest. To a lesser extent, inhibition of oxidative phosphorylation is affected by the positions of the chlorine atoms on the molecule.
- Primary indication
- Used as an intermediate in organic synthesis of dyes and drugs.Curator reviewed · 1 structured indication
- Formula / weight
- C6H5ClO · 128.556 g/mol (avg)
- First approval
- Canada, 1978
- Also known as
- 4-Chlorophenol · 4-chlorphenol · p-Chlorophenol
- Code names
- NSC-2877
Resolves to
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Which drugs share a target with Parachlorophenol, and which of those have an active Phase 3 trial?
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