83642-35-7

Usage

Chemical structure

A synthetic organic molecule containing chlorine, carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and sulfur atoms.

Usage

Commonly used as a herbicide and pesticide in agricultural and industrial settings.

Purpose

To control the growth of unwanted plants and weeds.

Applications

Found in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries.

Potential risks

Some studies have shown that 1,2-dichloro-4-[4-(methylsulfonyl)-2-nitrophenoxy]benzene might have toxic effects on human health and the environment.

Regulation

Its use is regulated in many countries due to potential health and environmental concerns.

Downstream Products

• 83642-36-8 2-(3,4-dichlorophenoxy)-5-(methylsulfonyl)benzenamine 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Sulfur-substituted diphenyl ethers having antiviral activity

Novel compounds exhibiting antiviral activity are disclosed, such compounds are represented by the formula: STR1 wherein m represents the integer 0, 1 or 2; R represents trihalomethyl, alkyl or phenyl; R1 represents hydrogen, bromo, chloro, fluoro, cyano, nitro, amino, alkyl, alkoxy or trifluoromethyl; R2 represents hydroxyl, bromo, chloro, fluoro, cyano, acetyl, benzoyl, substituted benzoyl, alkyl, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, benzyl, substituted benzyl, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, alkylaminosulfonyl, dialkylaminosulfonyl, or the radical --O(CH2)n R4 wherein n represents the integer 1, 2 or 3 and R4 represents cyano or dialkylamino; R3 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, bromo, chloro, fluoro, cyano, acetyl, benzoyl, substituted benzoyl, alkyl, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, benzyl, substituted benzyl, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, alkylaminosulfonyl, dialkylaminosulfonyl, or the radical --O(CH2)n R4 wherein n represents the integer 1, 2 or 3; and R4 represents cyano or dialkylamino; or alternatively R2 and R3 taken together represent the radical --O--C(X)2 --O-- wherein X represents hydrogen, bromo, chloro or fluoro. Methods of using the above-noted compounds and structurally related compounds to employ their antiviral activity are also disclosed as well as pharmaceutically-acceptable compositions.