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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C13H5Cl6O2.Na
Molecular Weight 428.885
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of HEXACHLOROPHENE SODIUM

SMILES

[Na+].OC1=C(Cl)C=C(Cl)C(Cl)=C1CC2=C(Cl)C(Cl)=CC(Cl)=C2[O-]

InChI

InChIKey=JNAQOQQXXBMQKT-UHFFFAOYSA-M
InChI=1S/C13H6Cl6O2.Na/c14-6-2-8(16)12(20)4(10(6)18)1-5-11(19)7(15)3-9(17)13(5)21;/h2-3,20-21H,1H2;/q;+1/p-1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula Na
Molecular Weight 22.98976928
Charge 1
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Molecular Formula C13H5Cl6O2
Molecular Weight 405.896
Charge -1
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Description
Curator's Comment: description was created based on several sources, including https://www.drugs.com/pro/phisohex.html | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/570044 | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19734050 | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/5001202

Hexachlorophene, also known as Nabac, is an organochlorine compound that was once widely used as a disinfectant. The compound occurs as a white odorless solid, although commercial samples can be off-white and possess a slightly phenolic odor. It is insoluble in water but dissolves in acetone, ethanol, diethyl ether, and chloroform. Exact mechanism(s) of action unknown, but at low concentrations appears to interrupt bacterial electron transport and inhibit membrane-bound enzymes. Higher concentrations rupture bacterial membranes. It induces leakage, causes protoplast lysis, and inhibits respiration. In medicine, hexachlorophene is a useful as a topical anti-infective, anti-bacterial agent, often used in soaps and toothpaste. It is also used in agriculture as a soil fungicide, plant bactericide, and acaricide.

CNS Activity

Curator's Comment: Rapid absorption of hexachlorophene may occur with resultant toxic blood levels when preparations containing hexachlorophene are applied to skin lesions such as ichthyosis congenita, the dermatitis of Letterer-Siwe's syndrome, or other generalized dermatological conditions. Application to burns has also produced neurotoxicity and death. Serum concentrations of ≥1 mcg/mL in animals associated with CNS toxicity.

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
59.0 µM [Ki]
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Curative
PRE-OP

Approved Use

INDICATIONS & USAGE pHisoHex is indicated for use as a surgical scrub and a bacteriostatic skin cleanser. It may also be used to control an outbreak of gram-positive infection where other infection control procedures have been unsuccessful. Use only as long as necessary for infection control (see PRECAUTIONS: Information for Patients).

Launch Date

1978
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
21.15 h
3 % unknown, topical
dose: 3 %
route of administration: Topical
experiment type: UNKNOWN
co-administered:
HEXACHLOROPHENE blood
Homo sapiens
population: UNKNOWN
age: NEWBORN
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
Doses

Doses

DosePopulationAdverse events​
3 % 2 times / day multiple, topical
Recommended
Dose: 3 %, 2 times / day
Route: topical
Route: multiple
Dose: 3 %, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 18-26
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 18-26
Sex: M+F
Sources:
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Clinical presentation is the main predictor of in-hospital death for patients with acute type A aortic dissection admitted for surgical treatment: a 25 years experience.
2007-02-14
Arthroscopic collagen meniscus implant results at 6 to 8 years follow up.
2007-02
Intensity modulated radiation-therapy for preoperative posterior abdominal wall irradiation of retroperitoneal liposarcomas.
2007-01-01
Prediction of estrogen receptor agonists and characterization of associated molecular descriptors by statistical learning methods.
2006-11
A segmental radiological study of the spine and rib--cage in children with progressive infantile idiopathic scoliosis.
2006-10-18
Intraoperative assessment of mitral regurgitation: role of phenylephrine challenge.
2006-09
Hexachlorophene inhibits Wnt/beta-catenin pathway by promoting Siah-mediated beta-catenin degradation.
2006-09
Multicenter experience with the Monarc transobturator sling system to treat stress urinary incontinence.
2006-09
[Classification-based surgical approach in surgical management of thoracolumbar fractures of the spine].
2006-07
Partial regeneration of the human hip via autologous bone marrow nucleated cell transfer: A case study.
2006-07
The effect of Gonioscopy on keratometry and corneal surface topography.
2006-06-17
Changes in aortic root function after valve replacement in patients with aortic stenosis.
2006-06-07
Comparison of serum calcium change following thyroid and nonthyroid neck surgery.
2006-06
A study exploring the role of intercostal nerve damage in chronic pain after thoracic surgery.
2006-06
Residual mobility of instrumented and non-fused segments in thoracolumbar spine fractures.
2006-06
Benefits of active motion for joint position sense.
2006-06
Continuity of care experience of residents in an academic vascular department: are trainees learning complete surgical care?
2006-05
Surgical resection of hepatic metastases from colorectal cancer: a systematic review of published studies.
2006-04-10
[Diagnosis and treatment of acquired laryngotracheal stenosis. I. Diagnosis and pre-op evaluation].
2006-04
Orogastric tube complications in laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
2006-04
Do variations in the theatre team have an impact on the incidence of complications?
2006-03-16
Altered plasma matrix metalloproteinase-9/tissue inhibitor of matrix [corrected] metalloproteinase-1 concentration during the early postoperative period in patients with colorectal cancer.
2006-03
A prospective randomized study comparing a cervical carbon fiber cage to the Smith-Robinson technique with allograft and plating: up to 24 months follow-up.
2006-02
Characterization and inhibition of SARS-coronavirus main protease.
2006
Technical considerations in replantation of total scalp avulsions.
2006
Real-time CT fluoroscopy (CTF)-guided vertebroplasty in osteoporotic spine fractures.
2005-10-31
[Place and technical aspects of external beam radiation therapy in the treatment of adult soft tissue sarcomas].
2005-10-28
Mannan-binding lectin and procalcitonin measurement for prediction of postoperative infection.
2005-10-05
Apical derotation in the treatment of idiopathic scoliosis.
2005-10
A new practical technique to reduce allogeneic blood exposure and hospital costs while preserving clotting factors after cardiopulmonary bypass: the Hemobag.
2005-10
[Orthotopic bladder substitution in the treatment of interstitial cystitis].
2005-09
Methodology and measurement properties of health-related quality of life instruments: a prospective study of patients undergoing breast reduction surgery.
2005-07-22
The combination of intravitreal triamcinolone and phacoemulsification surgery in patients with diabeticfoveal oedema and cataract.
2005-06-22
Prediction of genotoxicity of chemical compounds by statistical learning methods.
2005-06
MOS short form 36 and Oswestry Disability Index outcomes in lumbar fusion: a multicenter experience.
2005-04-13
Transanal local wide excision for rectal adenocarcinoma.
2005-04-09
Patterns of care survey (PCS) in lung cancer: how well does current U.S. practice with chemotherapy in the non-metastatic setting follow the literature?
2005-04
Factors influencing the mean postoperative gradients across stentless porcine valves.
2005-03
Universal protocol cuts hip surgery fatalities.
2005-03
Diode laser, vitrectomy and intravitreal triamcinolone. A comparative study for the treatment of diffuse non tractional diabetic macular edema.
2005-01-22
Prospective study on cardiopulmonary bypass prime reduction and its effect on intraoperative blood product and hemoconcentrator use.
2005-01
Magnetic resonance criteria for future trials of cardiac resynchronization therapy.
2005
Gender comparison of knee strength recovery following ACL reconstruction with contralateral patellar tendon graft.
2005
The problem of post-breast cancer lymphedema: impact and measurement issues.
2005
[Cysteamine attenuates suppression of peripheral IL-2 and lymphocytic proliferation induced by ruminal and duodenal operations in goats].
2004-12
Refractive index change in bovine and human corneal stroma before and after lasik: a study of untreated and re-treated corneas implicating stromal hydration.
2004-10
A study into commanders' understanding of, and attitudes to, stress and stress-related problems.
2004-06
[Telangiectatic osteogenic sarcoma].
2004
Idiopathic scoliosis. Segmental fusion with transpedicular screws.
2002
A comparison of spongiosis induced in the brain by hexachlorophene, cuprizone and triethyl tin in the Sprague-Dawley rat.
1991-11
Patents

Sample Use Guides

Apply topically to skin as a 3% emulsion.
Route of Administration: Topical
In Vitro Use Guide
Cells of the asporogenous KM strain of B. megaterium were grown in aerated batch culture. Cells was treated by Hexachlorophene (ethanol solution, up to 400 mkg/ml) for 30 min. Protoplast lysis was proportional to Hexachlorophene concentration up to about 50 mg of cell dry weight per mg.
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Name Type Language
ISOBAC
Preferred Name English
HEXACHLOROPHENE SODIUM
Common Name English
J41.461A
Code English
2,2'-METHYLENEBIS(3,4,6-TRICHLOROPHENOL) SODIUM SALT
Common Name English
SODIUM HYDROGEN 2,2'-METHYLENEBIS(3,4,6-TRICHLOROPHENOLATE)
Systematic Name English
MONOSODIUM 2,2'-METHYLENEBIS(3,4,6-TRICHLOROPHENATE)
Systematic Name English
HEXACHLOROPHENE MONOSODIUM SALT
Common Name English
PHENOL, 2,2'-METHYLENEBIS(3,4,6-TRICHLORO-, MONOSODIUM SALT
Systematic Name English
SODIUM 3,4,6-TRICHLORO-2-(2,3,5-TRICHLORO-6-HYDROXYBENZYL)PHENOLATE
Systematic Name English
ISOBAC 20
Brand Name English
SODIUM, ((3,4,6-TRICHLORO-.ALPHA.-(2,3,5-TRICHLORO-6-HYDROXYPHENYL)-O-TOLYL)OXY)-
Systematic Name English
2,4,5-TRICHLORO-6-(2,3,5-TRICHLORO-6-SODIOOXYBENZYL)PHENOL
Systematic Name English
Code System Code Type Description
ECHA (EC/EINECS)
227-245-8
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID4041313
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PUBCHEM
23669625
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FDA UNII
2VQ8FNO9NH
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CAS
5736-15-2
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