Term Name:	chloromethylisothiazolinone
Synonyms:	2,3-dihydro-2-methyl-3-oxo-5-chloroisothiazole, 5-chloro-2-methyl-1,2-thiazol-3(2H)-one, 5-chloro-2-methyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one, 5-Chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one, CMIT, MCI, methylchloroisothiazolinone
Definition:	A 1,2-thiazole that is 4-isothiazolin-3-one bearing a methyl group on the nitrogen atom and a chlorine at C-5. It is a powerful biocide and preservative and is the major active ingredient in the commercial product Kathon(TM).
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:53621]  ( EBI )