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dichlorobenzyl alcohol

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Description

Dichlorobenzyl alcohol is a synthetic organic compound that can exist as various isomers depending on the position of the chlorine atoms on the benzene ring. Its synthesis typically involves the reaction of the corresponding benzaldehyde with chlorine. Dichlorobenzyl alcohol is a precursor to other chemicals and has been studied for its potential biological activity, though specific effects vary depending on the isomer. It is important to note that this compound is not widely used in everyday life and is primarily studied within research settings for its chemical properties and potential applications.'
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2,4-dichlorobenzyl alcohol : A member of the class of benzyl alcohols that is benzyl alcohol in which the hydrogens at positions 2 and 4 are replaced by chlorines. [Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID15684
CHEMBL ID3184437
CHEBI ID48220
SCHEMBL ID41323
MeSH IDM0052220

Synonyms (67)

Synonym
brn 1448652
ai3-20619
einecs 217-210-5
nsc 15635
benzyl alcohol, 2,4-dichloro-
dichlorobenzyl alcohol
myacide sp
benzenemethanol, 2,4-dichloro-
rapidosept
nsc15635
1777-82-8
dybenal
nsc-15635
2,4-dichlorobenzyl alcohol
NCGC00181337-01
DALC2-H_000039
inchi=1/c7h6cl2o/c8-6-2-1-5(4-10)7(9)3-6/h1-3,10h,4h
2,4-dichlorobenzyl alcohol, 99%
CHEBI:48220 ,
(2,4-dichlorophenyl)methanol
2,4-dichlorobenzenemethanol
AC-10679
AKOS000248902
D1837
(2,4-dichlorophenyl)methanol;2,4-dichlorobenzyl alcohol
A3942
NCGC00181337-02
2,4-dichlorobenzylalcohol
unii-1nkx3648j9
1nkx3648j9 ,
tox21_112796
NCGC00254799-01
tox21_300895
cas-1777-82-8
dtxcid7021362
dtxsid9041362 ,
FT-0610050
PS-5315
2,4-dichlorobenzyl alcohol [ep monograph]
dichlorobenzyl alcohol [mi]
dichlorobenzyl alcohol [inci]
dichlorobenzyl alcohol [ii]
dichlorobenzyl alcohol [who-dd]
dichlorobenzyl alcohol [mart.]
dichlorobenzyl alcohol [vandf]
S6067
AM81457
SCHEMBL41323
tox21_112796_1
NCGC00181337-03
(2,4-dichlorophenyl)methanol #
W-107827
CHEMBL3184437
mfcd00004606
CS-0097299
STL480884
Z111479786
SR-01000944729-1
sr-01000944729
2,4-dichlorobenzyl alcohol, european pharmacopoeia (ep) reference standard
SY015811
FT-0674330
DB13269
Q209202
bdbm50498198
EN300-97623
HY-W039454

Research Excerpts

Bioavailability

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"The ATP-binding cassette transporter P-glycoprotein (P-gp) is known to limit both brain penetration and oral bioavailability of many chemotherapy drugs."( A High-Throughput Screen of a Library of Therapeutics Identifies Cytotoxic Substrates of P-glycoprotein.
Ambudkar, SV; Brimacombe, KR; Chen, L; Gottesman, MM; Guha, R; Hall, MD; Klumpp-Thomas, C; Lee, OW; Lee, TD; Lusvarghi, S; Robey, RW; Shen, M; Tebase, BG, 2019
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0.51
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Roles (1)

RoleDescription
antiseptic drugA substance used locally on humans and other animals to destroy harmful microorganisms or to inhibit their activity (cf. disinfectants, which destroy microorganisms found on non-living objects, and antibiotics, which can be transported through the lymphatic system to destroy bacteria within the body).
[role information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Drug Classes (2)

ClassDescription
benzyl alcoholsCompounds containing a phenylmethanol skeleton.
dichlorobenzeneAny member of the class of chlorobenzenes carrying two chloro groups at unspecified positions.
[compound class information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Protein Targets (10)

Potency Measurements

ProteinTaxonomyMeasurementAverage (µ)Min (ref.)Avg (ref.)Max (ref.)Bioassay(s)
GALC proteinHomo sapiens (human)Potency0.707928.183828.183828.1838AID1159614
GLI family zinc finger 3Homo sapiens (human)Potency26.60320.000714.592883.7951AID1259392
cytochrome P450 family 3 subfamily A polypeptide 4Homo sapiens (human)Potency0.30900.01237.983543.2770AID1645841
retinoic acid nuclear receptor alpha variant 1Homo sapiens (human)Potency0.00170.003041.611522,387.1992AID1159553
farnesoid X nuclear receptorHomo sapiens (human)Potency3.34890.375827.485161.6524AID743220
estrogen nuclear receptor alphaHomo sapiens (human)Potency1.23000.000229.305416,493.5996AID743075
thyroid stimulating hormone receptorHomo sapiens (human)Potency5.44830.001628.015177.1139AID1259385
Spike glycoproteinSevere acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirusPotency3.16230.009610.525035.4813AID1479145
[prepared from compound, protein, and bioassay information from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Inhibition Measurements

ProteinTaxonomyMeasurementAverageMin (ref.)Avg (ref.)Max (ref.)Bioassay(s)
Coagulation factor VIIHomo sapiens (human)Ki13,000.00000.00021.55669.0000AID1201284
[prepared from compound, protein, and bioassay information from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Biological Processes (31)

Processvia Protein(s)Taxonomy
response to hypoxiaCoagulation factor VIIHomo sapiens (human)
positive regulation of leukocyte chemotaxisCoagulation factor VIIHomo sapiens (human)
blood coagulationCoagulation factor VIIHomo sapiens (human)
circadian rhythmCoagulation factor VIIHomo sapiens (human)
response to carbon dioxideCoagulation factor VIIHomo sapiens (human)
positive regulation of platelet-derived growth factor receptor signaling pathwayCoagulation factor VIIHomo sapiens (human)
protein processingCoagulation factor VIIHomo sapiens (human)
positive regulation of blood coagulationCoagulation factor VIIHomo sapiens (human)
positive regulation of cell migrationCoagulation factor VIIHomo sapiens (human)
animal organ regenerationCoagulation factor VIIHomo sapiens (human)
positive regulation of TOR signalingCoagulation factor VIIHomo sapiens (human)
response to estradiolCoagulation factor VIIHomo sapiens (human)
response to vitamin KCoagulation factor VIIHomo sapiens (human)
response to genisteinCoagulation factor VIIHomo sapiens (human)
response to estrogenCoagulation factor VIIHomo sapiens (human)
positive regulation of positive chemotaxisCoagulation factor VIIHomo sapiens (human)
response to growth hormoneCoagulation factor VIIHomo sapiens (human)
response to cholesterolCoagulation factor VIIHomo sapiens (human)
response to thyroxineCoagulation factor VIIHomo sapiens (human)
response to Thyroid stimulating hormoneCoagulation factor VIIHomo sapiens (human)
response to 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzodioxineCoagulation factor VIIHomo sapiens (human)
response to astaxanthinCoagulation factor VIIHomo sapiens (human)
response to thyrotropin-releasing hormoneCoagulation factor VIIHomo sapiens (human)
positive regulation of gene expressionTissue factorHomo sapiens (human)
positive regulation of interleukin-8 productionTissue factorHomo sapiens (human)
positive regulation of endothelial cell proliferationTissue factorHomo sapiens (human)
activation of plasma proteins involved in acute inflammatory responseTissue factorHomo sapiens (human)
activation of blood coagulation via clotting cascadeTissue factorHomo sapiens (human)
activation of cysteine-type endopeptidase activity involved in apoptotic processTissue factorHomo sapiens (human)
blood coagulationTissue factorHomo sapiens (human)
positive regulation of platelet-derived growth factor receptor signaling pathwayTissue factorHomo sapiens (human)
protein processingTissue factorHomo sapiens (human)
positive regulation of cell migrationTissue factorHomo sapiens (human)
positive regulation of TOR signalingTissue factorHomo sapiens (human)
positive regulation of angiogenesisTissue factorHomo sapiens (human)
positive regulation of positive chemotaxisTissue factorHomo sapiens (human)
cytokine-mediated signaling pathwayTissue factorHomo sapiens (human)
[Information is prepared from geneontology information from the June-17-2024 release]

Molecular Functions (8)

Processvia Protein(s)Taxonomy
serine-type endopeptidase activityCoagulation factor VIIHomo sapiens (human)
signaling receptor bindingCoagulation factor VIIHomo sapiens (human)
calcium ion bindingCoagulation factor VIIHomo sapiens (human)
protein bindingCoagulation factor VIIHomo sapiens (human)
serine-type peptidase activityCoagulation factor VIIHomo sapiens (human)
serine-type endopeptidase activityTissue factorHomo sapiens (human)
protease bindingTissue factorHomo sapiens (human)
protein bindingTissue factorHomo sapiens (human)
phospholipid bindingTissue factorHomo sapiens (human)
cytokine receptor activityTissue factorHomo sapiens (human)
[Information is prepared from geneontology information from the June-17-2024 release]

Ceullar Components (12)

Processvia Protein(s)Taxonomy
extracellular regionCoagulation factor VIIHomo sapiens (human)
endoplasmic reticulum lumenCoagulation factor VIIHomo sapiens (human)
Golgi lumenCoagulation factor VIIHomo sapiens (human)
plasma membraneCoagulation factor VIIHomo sapiens (human)
vesicleCoagulation factor VIIHomo sapiens (human)
collagen-containing extracellular matrixCoagulation factor VIIHomo sapiens (human)
serine-type peptidase complexCoagulation factor VIIHomo sapiens (human)
extracellular spaceCoagulation factor VIIHomo sapiens (human)
extracellular spaceTissue factorHomo sapiens (human)
plasma membraneTissue factorHomo sapiens (human)
external side of plasma membraneTissue factorHomo sapiens (human)
cell surfaceTissue factorHomo sapiens (human)
membraneTissue factorHomo sapiens (human)
collagen-containing extracellular matrixTissue factorHomo sapiens (human)
serine-type peptidase complexTissue factorHomo sapiens (human)
plasma membraneTissue factorHomo sapiens (human)
virion membraneSpike glycoproteinSevere acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus
[Information is prepared from geneontology information from the June-17-2024 release]

Bioassays (37)

Assay IDTitleYearJournalArticle
AID1347082qHTS for Inhibitors of the Functional Ribonucleoprotein Complex (vRNP) of Lassa (LASV) Arenavirus: LASV Primary Screen - GLuc reporter signal2020Antiviral research, 01, Volume: 173A cell-based, infectious-free, platform to identify inhibitors of lassa virus ribonucleoprotein (vRNP) activity.
AID1347086qHTS for Inhibitors of the Functional Ribonucleoprotein Complex (vRNP) of Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Arenaviruses (LCMV): LCMV Primary Screen - GLuc reporter signal2020Antiviral research, 01, Volume: 173A cell-based, infectious-free, platform to identify inhibitors of lassa virus ribonucleoprotein (vRNP) activity.
AID1296008Cytotoxic Profiling of Annotated Libraries Using Quantitative High-Throughput Screening2020SLAS discovery : advancing life sciences R & D, 01, Volume: 25, Issue:1
Cytotoxic Profiling of Annotated and Diverse Chemical Libraries Using Quantitative High-Throughput Screening.
AID1745845Primary qHTS for Inhibitors of ATXN expression
AID1347094qHTS of pediatric cancer cell lines to identify multiple opportunities for drug repurposing: Primary screen for BT-37 cells2018Oncotarget, Jan-12, Volume: 9, Issue:4
Quantitative high-throughput phenotypic screening of pediatric cancer cell lines identifies multiple opportunities for drug repurposing.
AID1347101qHTS of pediatric cancer cell lines to identify multiple opportunities for drug repurposing: Primary screen for BT-12 cells2018Oncotarget, Jan-12, Volume: 9, Issue:4
Quantitative high-throughput phenotypic screening of pediatric cancer cell lines identifies multiple opportunities for drug repurposing.
AID1347108qHTS of pediatric cancer cell lines to identify multiple opportunities for drug repurposing: Primary screen for Rh41 cells2018Oncotarget, Jan-12, Volume: 9, Issue:4
Quantitative high-throughput phenotypic screening of pediatric cancer cell lines identifies multiple opportunities for drug repurposing.
AID1508630Primary qHTS for small molecule stabilizers of the endoplasmic reticulum resident proteome: Secreted ER Calcium Modulated Protein (SERCaMP) assay2021Cell reports, 04-27, Volume: 35, Issue:4
A target-agnostic screen identifies approved drugs to stabilize the endoplasmic reticulum-resident proteome.
AID1347092qHTS of pediatric cancer cell lines to identify multiple opportunities for drug repurposing: Primary screen for A673 cells2018Oncotarget, Jan-12, Volume: 9, Issue:4
Quantitative high-throughput phenotypic screening of pediatric cancer cell lines identifies multiple opportunities for drug repurposing.
AID1347096qHTS of pediatric cancer cell lines to identify multiple opportunities for drug repurposing: Primary screen for U-2 OS cells2018Oncotarget, Jan-12, Volume: 9, Issue:4
Quantitative high-throughput phenotypic screening of pediatric cancer cell lines identifies multiple opportunities for drug repurposing.
AID1347103qHTS of pediatric cancer cell lines to identify multiple opportunities for drug repurposing: Primary screen for OHS-50 cells2018Oncotarget, Jan-12, Volume: 9, Issue:4
Quantitative high-throughput phenotypic screening of pediatric cancer cell lines identifies multiple opportunities for drug repurposing.
AID1347104qHTS of pediatric cancer cell lines to identify multiple opportunities for drug repurposing: Primary screen for RD cells2018Oncotarget, Jan-12, Volume: 9, Issue:4
Quantitative high-throughput phenotypic screening of pediatric cancer cell lines identifies multiple opportunities for drug repurposing.
AID1347095qHTS of pediatric cancer cell lines to identify multiple opportunities for drug repurposing: Primary screen for NB-EBc1 cells2018Oncotarget, Jan-12, Volume: 9, Issue:4
Quantitative high-throughput phenotypic screening of pediatric cancer cell lines identifies multiple opportunities for drug repurposing.
AID651635Viability Counterscreen for Primary qHTS for Inhibitors of ATXN expression
AID1347106qHTS of pediatric cancer cell lines to identify multiple opportunities for drug repurposing: Primary screen for control Hh wild type fibroblast cells2018Oncotarget, Jan-12, Volume: 9, Issue:4
Quantitative high-throughput phenotypic screening of pediatric cancer cell lines identifies multiple opportunities for drug repurposing.
AID1347407qHTS to identify inhibitors of the type 1 interferon - major histocompatibility complex class I in skeletal muscle: primary screen against the NCATS Pharmaceutical Collection2020ACS chemical biology, 07-17, Volume: 15, Issue:7
High-Throughput Screening to Identify Inhibitors of the Type I Interferon-Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I Pathway in Skeletal Muscle.
AID1347425Rhodamine-PBP qHTS Assay for Modulators of WT P53-Induced Phosphatase 1 (WIP1)2019The Journal of biological chemistry, 11-15, Volume: 294, Issue:46
Physiologically relevant orthogonal assays for the discovery of small-molecule modulators of WIP1 phosphatase in high-throughput screens.
AID1347154Primary screen GU AMC qHTS for Zika virus inhibitors2020Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 12-08, Volume: 117, Issue:49
Therapeutic candidates for the Zika virus identified by a high-throughput screen for Zika protease inhibitors.
AID1347099qHTS of pediatric cancer cell lines to identify multiple opportunities for drug repurposing: Primary screen for NB1643 cells2018Oncotarget, Jan-12, Volume: 9, Issue:4
Quantitative high-throughput phenotypic screening of pediatric cancer cell lines identifies multiple opportunities for drug repurposing.
AID1347097qHTS of pediatric cancer cell lines to identify multiple opportunities for drug repurposing: Primary screen for Saos-2 cells2018Oncotarget, Jan-12, Volume: 9, Issue:4
Quantitative high-throughput phenotypic screening of pediatric cancer cell lines identifies multiple opportunities for drug repurposing.
AID1347100qHTS of pediatric cancer cell lines to identify multiple opportunities for drug repurposing: Primary screen for LAN-5 cells2018Oncotarget, Jan-12, Volume: 9, Issue:4
Quantitative high-throughput phenotypic screening of pediatric cancer cell lines identifies multiple opportunities for drug repurposing.
AID1347083qHTS for Inhibitors of the Functional Ribonucleoprotein Complex (vRNP) of Lassa (LASV) Arenavirus: Viability assay - alamar blue signal for LASV Primary Screen2020Antiviral research, 01, Volume: 173A cell-based, infectious-free, platform to identify inhibitors of lassa virus ribonucleoprotein (vRNP) activity.
AID1347090qHTS of pediatric cancer cell lines to identify multiple opportunities for drug repurposing: Primary screen for DAOY cells2018Oncotarget, Jan-12, Volume: 9, Issue:4
Quantitative high-throughput phenotypic screening of pediatric cancer cell lines identifies multiple opportunities for drug repurposing.
AID1347093qHTS of pediatric cancer cell lines to identify multiple opportunities for drug repurposing: Primary screen for SK-N-MC cells2018Oncotarget, Jan-12, Volume: 9, Issue:4
Quantitative high-throughput phenotypic screening of pediatric cancer cell lines identifies multiple opportunities for drug repurposing.
AID1347107qHTS of pediatric cancer cell lines to identify multiple opportunities for drug repurposing: Primary screen for Rh30 cells2018Oncotarget, Jan-12, Volume: 9, Issue:4
Quantitative high-throughput phenotypic screening of pediatric cancer cell lines identifies multiple opportunities for drug repurposing.
AID1347424RapidFire Mass Spectrometry qHTS Assay for Modulators of WT P53-Induced Phosphatase 1 (WIP1)2019The Journal of biological chemistry, 11-15, Volume: 294, Issue:46
Physiologically relevant orthogonal assays for the discovery of small-molecule modulators of WIP1 phosphatase in high-throughput screens.
AID1347102qHTS of pediatric cancer cell lines to identify multiple opportunities for drug repurposing: Primary screen for Rh18 cells2018Oncotarget, Jan-12, Volume: 9, Issue:4
Quantitative high-throughput phenotypic screening of pediatric cancer cell lines identifies multiple opportunities for drug repurposing.
AID1347089qHTS of pediatric cancer cell lines to identify multiple opportunities for drug repurposing: Primary screen for TC32 cells2018Oncotarget, Jan-12, Volume: 9, Issue:4
Quantitative high-throughput phenotypic screening of pediatric cancer cell lines identifies multiple opportunities for drug repurposing.
AID1347098qHTS of pediatric cancer cell lines to identify multiple opportunities for drug repurposing: Primary screen for SK-N-SH cells2018Oncotarget, Jan-12, Volume: 9, Issue:4
Quantitative high-throughput phenotypic screening of pediatric cancer cell lines identifies multiple opportunities for drug repurposing.
AID1347091qHTS of pediatric cancer cell lines to identify multiple opportunities for drug repurposing: Primary screen for SJ-GBM2 cells2018Oncotarget, Jan-12, Volume: 9, Issue:4
Quantitative high-throughput phenotypic screening of pediatric cancer cell lines identifies multiple opportunities for drug repurposing.
AID1347105qHTS of pediatric cancer cell lines to identify multiple opportunities for drug repurposing: Primary screen for MG 63 (6-TG R) cells2018Oncotarget, Jan-12, Volume: 9, Issue:4
Quantitative high-throughput phenotypic screening of pediatric cancer cell lines identifies multiple opportunities for drug repurposing.
AID1745855NCATS anti-infectives library activity on the primary C. elegans qHTS viability assay2023Disease models & mechanisms, 03-01, Volume: 16, Issue:3
In vivo quantitative high-throughput screening for drug discovery and comparative toxicology.
AID1346987P-glycoprotein substrates identified in KB-8-5-11 adenocarcinoma cell line, qHTS therapeutic library screen2019Molecular pharmacology, 11, Volume: 96, Issue:5
A High-Throughput Screen of a Library of Therapeutics Identifies Cytotoxic Substrates of P-glycoprotein.
AID1346986P-glycoprotein substrates identified in KB-3-1 adenocarcinoma cell line, qHTS therapeutic library screen2019Molecular pharmacology, 11, Volume: 96, Issue:5
A High-Throughput Screen of a Library of Therapeutics Identifies Cytotoxic Substrates of P-glycoprotein.
AID1745854NCATS anti-infectives library activity on HEK293 viability as a counter-qHTS vs the C. elegans viability qHTS2023Disease models & mechanisms, 03-01, Volume: 16, Issue:3
In vivo quantitative high-throughput screening for drug discovery and comparative toxicology.
AID504749qHTS profiling for inhibitors of Plasmodium falciparum proliferation2011Science (New York, N.Y.), Aug-05, Volume: 333, Issue:6043
Chemical genomic profiling for antimalarial therapies, response signatures, and molecular targets.
AID1201284Inhibition of human soluble tissue factor/factor VIIa expressed in Origami B (DE3) using D-Ile-Pro-Arg-pNA as substrate after 30 mins by spectrophotometric analysis2015Journal of medicinal chemistry, Mar-26, Volume: 58, Issue:6
Discovery of novel P1 groups for coagulation factor VIIa inhibition using fragment-based screening.
[information is prepared from bioassay data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (26)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's1 (3.85)18.2507
2000's5 (19.23)29.6817
2010's12 (46.15)24.3611
2020's8 (30.77)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 77.65

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be very strong demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index77.65 (24.57)
Research Supply Index3.40 (2.92)
Research Growth Index5.34 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index129.56 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (77.65)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials3 (11.54%)5.53%
Reviews1 (3.85%)6.00%
Case Studies1 (3.85%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other21 (80.77%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]