Benzosol, C6H4(OCH3) (C6H5COO) = C14H12O3, a crystalline compound of guaiacol in which the hydrogen of the hydroxyl is replaced by benzoyl.
Actions and Uses.—Benzosol is decomposed slowly in the intestinal tract into guaiacol and benzoic acid which exert their proper actions. The liberated constituents are absorbed and excreted in the urine. It is not irritating. Its uses are analogous to those of creosote and of benzoic acid. It is recommended in incipient pulmonary tuberculosis, as an intestinal antiseptic in fermentation, diarrhea, typhoid fever, diabetes mellitus and as a urinary disinfectant in cystitis, etc. Dosage.—0·2 to 0·6 gramme (3 to 10 grains), in powder, capsule, pill, or suspended in liquids or as an emulsion. Manufactured by Farbwerke, vorm. Meister, Lucius & Bruening, Hoechst a. M. (Victor Koechl & Co., New York).