What is the main constituents of dettol?

Answer 1

Para-chloro-meta-xylenol, shortly noted PCMX ( C8H9ClO ). (Xylenol is diMethyl-hydroxy-benzene)

This makes up 4.8% of Dettol's total mixture.

The rest is composed of pine oil, isopropanol, castor oil soap, caramel, and water.

Dettol Antiseptic Liquid Disinfectant (also called PCMX) is the name of commercial liquid and solid antiseptic products belonging to a household product line manufactured by Reckitt Benckiser.

Answer 2

The main active ingredient in Dettol is chloroxylenol, which is a disinfectant and antiseptic used to kill bacteria and other germs. Other constituents may include pine oil, isopropyl alcohol, and castor oil.

Answer 3

Chloroxylenol 4.8% w/w, isopropyl alcohol 10% w/w, pine oil 10% w/w

The most important ingredient is chlorxylenol, a disinfectant.

Answer 4

pile, texapol, phenol, ipa, chloroxynol, water, formalin

Answer 5

Chloroxylenol and α-terpineol in a suitable solvent are the main constituents of dettol.

Answer 6

After IUPAC rules the name is 4-chloro-3,5-dimethylphenol.

Answer 7

Chloroxylenol and terpineol.