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Which of the following compounds is added in soaps as an antiseptic?(a) Chloroxylenol(b) Terpineol(c) Bithionol(d) ThymolThis question was posed to me by my college director while I was bunking the class.This interesting question is from Therapeutic Action of Different Classes of Drugs in division Chemistry in Everyday Life of Chemistry – Class 12

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Right answer is (C) Bithionol

The explanation: Bithionol consists of two dichloro and dihydroxysubstituted aromatic rings connected by a sulphur bridge. It is ADDED to soaps as an ANTISEPTIC. It ALSO helps to reduce the SMELL produced by microbial decomposition on the skin.



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