chloranil

Small moleculeexperimental

Chloranil is an oxidant, practically useful for dehydrogenation to aromatic and alpha,beta-desaturated carbonyl compounds. Chloranil was found to inhibit human carboxylesterases: carboxylesterase 1 and 2, acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase. In 1950s chloranil ointment was used for the treatment of psoriasis and onychomycosis. — NCATS

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ClC1=C(Cl)C(=O)C(Cl)=C(Cl)C1=O
Mol. weight
245.875 g/mol

Oral

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Parenteral

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Topical

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