Chemicals and Drugs

2,4-Dinitrophenol

A toxic dye, chemically related to trinitrophenol (picric acid), used in biochemical studies of oxidative processes where it uncouples oxidative phosphorylation. It is also used as a metabolic stimulant. (Stedman, 26th ed)

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Abstract

A toxic dye, chemically related to trinitrophenol (picric acid), used in biochemical studies of oxidative processes where it uncouples oxidative phosphorylation. It is also used as a metabolic stimulant. (Stedman, 26th ed)

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C6H4N2O5
Molecular Weight
184.11 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
51-28-5
IUPAC Name
2,4-dinitrophenol
InChIKey
UFBJCMHMOXMLKC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC(=C(C=C1[N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-])O
MeSH Unique ID
D019297
Source
PubChem CID 1493

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • 2,4-DNP
  • 2,4 Dinitrophenol

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25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

97; was 2,4-DINITROPHENOL (NM) 1980-96

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Previous Indexing

  • Dinitrophenols (1980-1996)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. 2,4-Dinitrophenol. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019297. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019297
  2. 2,4-Dinitrophenol. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2,4-Dinitrophenol
  3. 2,4-Dinitrophenol. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q209226
  4. 2,4-Dinitrophenol. In: PubChem Compound. CID 1493. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/1493