Trichloroisocyanuric acid

Description

Trichloroisocyanuric acid, or more formally 1,3,5-trichloro-1,3,5-triazinane-2,4,6-trione, is a disinfectant, chlorinating agent, and industrial deodorant. It''s the active ingredient in "chlorine" tablets used to keep swimming pools safe. Its preparation was first reported by C. H. G. Hands and F. Whitt in 1948.

Chemical properties

white to light yellow crystal powde

The Uses of Trichloroisocyanuric acid

Trichloroisocyanuric Acid is a disinfectant and anti-bacterial. It can also be used in the synthesis of napthols.

The Uses of Trichloroisocyanuric acid

antiarrhythmic

The Uses of Trichloroisocyanuric acid

Chlorinating agent, disinfectant, industrial deodorant. In household cleansers. In removing oil and protein in stainless steel. In nonshrink treatment for wool. Oxidant and chlorinating reagent in organic synthesis.

What are the applications of Application

Trichloroisocyanuric acid is a useful heterocyclic building block for proteomics research

Definition

ChEBI: 1,3,5-trichloro-1,3,5-triazinane-2,4,6-trione is a member of 1,3,5-triazinanes and an organochlorine compound.

General Description

A white slightly hygroscopic crystalline powder or lump solid with a mild chlorine-like odor. Said to have 85 percent available chlorine. Decomposes at 225°C. Moderately toxic by ingestion. May irritate skin and eyes. Active ingredient in household dry bleaches. Used in swimming pools as a disinfectant .

Air & Water Reactions

Slightly hygroscopic [Hawley]. Slightly soluble in water. May react with water releasing gaseous chlorine. If mixed with a small amount of water, the concentrated solution (with pH at about 2.0) may explode due to the evolution of unstable nitrogen trichloride. (explanation in Bretherick 5th ed.)

Reactivity Profile

TRICHLORO-S-TRIAZINETRIONE, [DRY, CONTAINING > 39% AVAILABLE CHLORINE] may react vigorously with ammonium compounds or hydrated salts. Prolonged exposure to heat may result in the vigorous decomposition with the rupture of containers. Accelerates the burning of combustible materials [AAR 1991]. May reactwith alcohols to yield alkyl hypochlorites that decompose in the cold and explode on exposure to sunlight or heat. Hypochlorites of tertiary alcohols are less unstable than those of secondary or primary alcohols [NFPA 491 M. 1991].

Health Hazard

Inhalation causes sneezing and coughing. Contact with dust causes moderate irritation of eyes and itching and redness of skin. Ingestion causes burns of mouth and stomach.

Health Hazard

Moderately toxic by ingestion; causes lethargy, weakness, bleeding from stomach, andulceration; ingestion of very large quantities,probably within the range 150–100 g, maycause delayed death; as a strong oxidizer,the toxic properties of this substance showmany similarities to other powerful oxidants;injurious to liver and kidney, causing inflammation of gastrointestinal tract, liver discoloration, and kidney hyperemia as indicatefrom autopsy (Sax and Lewis 1995); the dermal toxicity is very low although an irritantto skin; irritation in rabbit’s eye form a 50mg dose in 24 hours was found to be severe.
LD50 oral (rat): 406 mg/kg.

Safety Profile

Moderately toxic to humans and experimentally by ingestion. Mildly toxic experimentally by skin contact. Human systemic effects by ingestion: ulceration or bleeding from stomach. A severe skin and eye irritant. Toxicity symptoms include emaciation, lethargy, weakness, and delayed death. Autopsy shows inflammation of gastrointestinal tract, liver discoloration, and kidney hyperemia. A powerful oxidizer. Forms an explosive product with cyanuric acid + sodmm hydroxide. Potentially violent reaction with combustible materials. When heated to decomposition it emits very toxic fumes of Cland NOx. Used to chlorinate swimming pools.