The 2,4,5-trichlorophenol was intended as an intermediate for hexachlorophene, although it can also be used as an intermediate for the herbicide 2,4,5-T (2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid).
Industrijski obrat, ki se nahaja v Medi, jebil v lasti družbe ICMESA (Industrie Chimiche Meda Società Azionaria).