Description of Product

Trade name: PCMX,  99.0%

Synonym: Chloroxylennol, 4-Chloro-3, 5-xylenol; p-Chloro-m-Xylenol; 4-Chloro-3,5-xylenol; 4-Chloro-3,5-m-Xylenol

Molecular Formula: C₈H₉ClO

Molecular Weight: 156.61

CAS No.: 88-04-0

EINECS No.: 201-793-8

 

Specification:

Item	Standard
Appearance	White to off-white crystal
Smell	Phenol-like
Content of active matter, %	99
Melting point, oC	114-116
Water,  %	0.2
Iron,  ppm	50
Copper, ppm	20
Residue on ignition, %	0.1
4-chloro-m-cresol, %	0.1
Tetrachloroethylene, %	0.1
2, 4-dichloro-3, 5- Xylenol, %	0.3
3, 5-Xylenol, %	0.3
2-chloro-3,5-Xylenol, %	0.2
Clarity of solution	Clear solution free of particles

 

Physical and Chemical Properties

1. Antibacterical activity

PCMX is a secure, high-efficient, broad spectrum, low-toxic antiseptic.

PCMX Has large potency to Gram-positive, Gram-negative, epiphyte and mildew approved by FDA.  

2. Stability

PCMX is Stable at room temperature in closed container under normal storage.

3. Solubility

0.03% weight/ volume in water at 20C;

Freely soluble in organic solvent such as alcohol, ether, polyglycols, etc.

4. Security

 No thrill to skin (acute injection dosage LD50>2g/Kg, white rat );

 Low toxicity (acute injection dosage LD50>3G/Kg, white rat).

 

Usages

1. Hospital and Common Medical Use:

PCMX can be used in skin disinfectant before operation, sterilization of medical equipments, daily clean of equipments and hard surface.

PCMX can also be used to make medical antibacterial soap, disinfectant used to treat athlete's foot, and common first aid drugs.

PCMX may be formulated in liquid, waterless hand cleanser, powder, cream or lotion form.

 

2. Household and General Daily Antibacterial Use:

as the low toxicity of PCMX, it is frequently used in personal care products such as hand-cleaning detergent, soap, dandruff control shampoo and healthy products, etc.

the common dosage of  PCMX in lotion as follows: 0.5~1 wt in liquid detergent, 1 wt% in antibacterial handing detergent, 4.5~5 wt% in disinfectant.

 

3. Industrial Use

PCMX Based on the cleaning formulations can be used in the fields such as:

Glue and Adhesives, Painting and Paints additive, as anti-fungi agent, which is suitable for the wet condition;

Textile and Pulp, used in the process of Pre-immersion of fiber.

Leather treatment: to prevent against attack of bacteria and fungi and mildew.