Dichloramine-T

Name:
Dichloramine-T
Detailed information:

Chemistry name:	p-toluenesulfondichloroamide
M Formula:	CH3C6H4SO2NCl2
Properties:
Pale-yellow crystals containing not less than 28% nor more than 30% active chlorine. Chlorine odor; stable when pure, decomposed slowly by air, rapidly by impurities, petrolatums, kerosene, olive oil, and alcohol. Soluble in glacial acetic acid, chlorinated paraffin hydrocarbons, eucalyptol, benzene, chloroform, and carbon tetrachloride; almost insoluble in water; mp 80C.
Derivation:
Product of the reaction between toluene-p-sulfonamide and calcium hypochlorite solution is acidified with acetic acid and extracted with chloroform. The chloroform solution is dried chemically, filtered, and evaporated.
Use:
Germicide, antibacterial.

See Chloramine-T.