Dichloroisocyanuric acid
Encyclopedia
Dichloroisocyanuric acid, also known as dichlor or dichloro-s-triazinetrione and which marketed under many names (e.g. troclosene), is a chemical compound
with the formula (C(O)NCl)2(C(O)NH). This colourless solid is the active ingredient in commercial bacteriocides, algicides, and cleaning agents. It is an oxidizer that reacts with water to form hypochlorous acid
, a compound related to the active ingredient in bleach
.
It is manufactured by chlorination
of cyanuric acid
:NH)3 + 2 Cl2 → (C(O)NCl)2(C(O)NH) + 2 HCl
The sodium salt of dichloroisocyanuric acid, sodium dichloroisocyanurate
, is the active ingredient in the powderized cleanser Comet
and is also used as a pool disinfectant.
Chemical compound
A chemical compound is a pure chemical substance consisting of two or more different chemical elements that can be separated into simpler substances by chemical reactions. Chemical compounds have a unique and defined chemical structure; they consist of a fixed ratio of atoms that are held together...
with the formula (C(O)NCl)2(C(O)NH). This colourless solid is the active ingredient in commercial bacteriocides, algicides, and cleaning agents. It is an oxidizer that reacts with water to form hypochlorous acid
Hypochlorous acid
Hypochlorous acid is a weak acid with the chemical formula HClO. It forms when chlorine dissolves in water. It cannot be isolated in pure form due to rapid equilibration with its precursor...
, a compound related to the active ingredient in bleach
Bleach
Bleach refers to a number of chemicals that remove color, whiten, or disinfect, often via oxidation. Common chemical bleaches include household chlorine bleach , lye, oxygen bleach , and bleaching powder...
.
It is manufactured by chlorination
Chlorination
Chlorination is the process of adding the element chlorine to water as a method of water purification to make it fit for human consumption as drinking water...
of cyanuric acid
Cyanuric acid
Cyanuric acid or 1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triol is a chemical compound with the formula 3. Like many industrially useful chemicals, this triazine has many synonyms. This white, odorless solid finds use as a precursor or a component of bleaches, disinfectants, and herbicides...
:NH)3 + 2 Cl2 → (C(O)NCl)2(C(O)NH) + 2 HCl
The sodium salt of dichloroisocyanuric acid, sodium dichloroisocyanurate
Sodium Dichloroisocyanurate
Sodium dichloroisocyanurate is a chemical compound used as a disinfectant, biocide, industrial deodorant and detergent. It is found in some newer water purification tablets/filters. It is more efficient than formerly used halazone water disinfectant...
, is the active ingredient in the powderized cleanser Comet
Comet (cleanser)
Comet is a powdered cleaning product sold in North America and distributed in the United States by Prestige Brands. Scratch Free Comet with Bleach Disinfectant Cleanser contains 1.2% sodium dichloro-s-triazinetrione dihydrate and 98.8% "other" ingredients...
and is also used as a pool disinfectant.