Hypochlorous acid, preparation properties

V-Chlorosuccinimide [128-09-6] mp 150—151°C, forms orthorhombic crystals and has a chlorine-like odor it is prepared from succinimide and hypochlorous acid (114,115). Because of its powerhil germicide properties, it is used ia disiafectants for drinking water. Like its bromine derivative, it is also a halogenating agent. 

The name muride was suggested to Balard by Anglada, who says the editors of the Annales de Chimie had persuaded Balard to adopt the name brome . Balard describes the properties of bromine fully and also the discovery of ethylene dibromide. He discovered hypochlorous acid (acide chloreux) and chlorine monoxide, obtaining hypochlorous acid by the action of precipitated mercuric oxide on chlorine water, and chlorine monoxide by dehydrating a solution of hypochlorous acid with calcium nitrate the usual preparation by passing chlorine over precipitated mercuric oxide was described by Pelouze. Balard discovered oxamic acid (see p. 339) and investigated amyl alcohol (see p. 430). 

N-Chloroisocyanuric acids, chloroisocyanurates, are prepared by continous reaction of chlorine with isocyanuric acid in aqueous sodium hydroxide at 0-15 C. Their oxidizing and bioactive properties derive from the hypochlorous acid that is slowly released from them in water. They are used as disinfectants for swimming pools, cleaning and sterilizing of bathrooms, laundry bleach and nonshrinking treatment of wool. 

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