Dinoterb

Dinoterb
Names
IUPAC name
2-tert-Butyl-4,6-dinitrophenol
Identifiers
CAS Number
  • 1420-07-1 checkY
3D model (JSmol)
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ChemSpider
  • 14274
ECHA InfoCard 100.014.376 Edit this at Wikidata
PubChem CID
  • 14994
UNII
  • 2O5H456CFI checkY
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
  • DTXSID7041883 Edit this at Wikidata
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C10H12N2O5/c1-10(2,3)7-4-6(11(14)15)5-8(9(7)13)12(16)17/h4-5,13H,1-3H3
    Key: IIPZYDQGBIWLBU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [O-][N+](=O)c1cc(cc(c1O)C(C)(C)C)[N+]([O-])=O
Properties
Chemical formula
 C10H12N2O5
Molar mass 240.215 g·mol−1
Density 1.35 g/cm3
Melting point 125.5–126.5 °C (257.9–259.7 °F; 398.6–399.6 K)[1]
Solubility in water
 0.45 mg/L (20 °C)[1]
Hazards
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)
 26 mg/kg (rat, oral)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references
Chemical compound

Dinoterb is a chemical compound previously used as a contact herbicide. It is an uncoupler, affecting respiration in mitochondria and photosynthesis in chloroplasts. It is banned for use in the European Union and use was suspended in the United States in 1986.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Record in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
  2. ^ "Dinoterb". PubChem. National Library of Medicine. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
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