Dichloroisocyanurate

Dichloroisocyanurate (CAS 2782-57-2), commonly the sodium or potassium salt, is a chlorine-releasing compound used in water treatment, sanitation, and cleaning.

Where is Dichloroisocyanurate used?

• Water treatment: active disinfectant in swimming pool and potable water systems, with slow chlorine release maintaining residual sanitizer levels
• Industrial and institutional cleaning: dishwashing powders, surface sanitizers, and hard-surface disinfectants targeting bacteria, fungi, and algae
• Laundry and textile bleaching: oxidative whitening without the handling risks of liquid hypochlorite
• Personal care: low concentrations in denture-cleaning tablets and wound-care formulations requiring controlled antimicrobial action
• It delivers controlled, stabilized active chlorine that disinfects, bleaches, and controls microbial growth.

Commercial specifications

• Active chlorine content typically confirmed against recognized standards like FCC
• Most commonly the sodium salt (NaDCC) or potassium salt