Structured Summary
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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Classification
Broader headings
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Drug Class
Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
2 entry terms
- 2,4-DNP
- 2,4 Dinitrophenol
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Aspects Covered
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)
MeSH Hierarchy
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AMA Style
References
- National Library of Medicine. 2,4-Dinitrophenol. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019297. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019297
- 2,4-Dinitrophenol. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2,4-Dinitrophenol
- 2,4-Dinitrophenol. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q209226
- 2,4-Dinitrophenol. In: PubChem Compound. CID 1493. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/1493