Chloramine-T

Name:
Chloramine-T
Detailed information:

Chemistry name:	sodium p-toluenesulfochloramine
M Formula:	CH3C6H4SO2NNaCl•3H2O
Properties:
White or slightly yellow crystals or crystalline powder, containing more than 11.5% and less than 13% active chlorine. Slight odor of chlorine. Decomposes slowly in air, liberating chlorine. (Not to be confused with NH2Cl, which is also termed chloramine.) Soluble in water; insoluble in benzene, chloroform, ether; decomposed by alcohol.
Derivation:
Reaction of ammonia and p-toluenesulfochloride under pressure. The product is reacted with sodium hypochlorite in the presence of an alkali, and the chloramine produced by crystallization.
Use:
Medicine (antiseptic), reagent.

See Dichloramine-T.