Term Name: |
chloromethylisothiazolinone |
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Synonyms: |
- 2,3-dihydro-2-methyl-3-oxo-5-chloroisothiazole
- 5-chloro-2-methyl-1,2-thiazol-3(2H)-one
- 5-chloro-2-methyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one
- 5-Chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one
- CMIT
- MCI
- methylchloroisothiazolinone
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Definition: |
A 1,2-thiazole that is 4-isothiazolin-3-one bearing a methyl group on the nitrogen atom and a chlorine at C-5. It is a powerful biocide and preservative and is the major active ingredient in the commercial product Kathon(TM).
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Ontology: |
ChEBI
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EBI
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