3,5,4'-Tribromosalicylanilide is practically insoluble in water, soluble in hot acetone, and readily soluble in dimethylformamide.
Bacteriostat in detergents.
3,4',5-Tribromosalicylanilide is used as bacteriostatic agent in detergents, soaps, disinfectants, and pet flea powders.
ChEBI: A salicylanilide derivative with bromo- substituents at C-3 and C-5 of the salicylate moiety and at C-4 of the anilide moiety.
3,5,4'-Tribromosalicylanilide is produced by direct bromination of salicylanilide in aqueous acetic acid at 50–55 ℃ or in water containing an emulsifier at 50–65 ℃.
A suspected carcinogen. Use in cosmetics
prohibited (FDA).
