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A New Class of Compounds showing Anthelmintic Properties

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WE wish to report anthelmintic activity of a novel class of chemical compounds (patent pending) for which compound I, (R = ClC2H4−), will serve as an example. This compound, bearing our code number 96H60, is O, O di-(2-chlorethyl) O-(3-chloro-4-methylcoumarin-7-yl) phosphate, for which the common name ‘Haloxon’ is suggested.

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BROWN, N., HOLLINSHEAD, D., KINGSBURY, P. et al. A New Class of Compounds showing Anthelmintic Properties. Nature 194, 379 (1962). https://doi.org/10.1038/194379a0

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