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2,4-Dinitrophenol , moistenedwithwater,≥98.0% , 51-28-5

Synonym(s):
α-Dinitrophenol;2,4-DNP;DNP

CAS NO.:51-28-5

Empirical Formula: C6H4N2O5

Molecular Weight: 184.11

MDL number: MFCD00007115

EINECS: 200-087-7

Update time: 2022-07-08

PRODUCT Properties

Melting point: 108-112 °C (lit.)
Boiling point: 318.03°C (rough estimate)
Density  1,683 g/cm3
vapor density  6.35 (vs air)
vapor pressure  39(x 10-5 mmHg) at 20 °C (Schwarzenbach et al., 1988)
refractive index  1.4738 (estimate)
Flash point: 11 °C
storage temp.  2-8°C
solubility  Solubility Sparingly soluble in water; soluble in ethanol, benzene
form  crystals
pka 3.96(at 15℃)
color  Light yellow
PH Range 2.8(colourless)-4.7(yellow)
Odor Sweet, musty
Water Solubility  0.6 g/100 mL (18 ºC)
Sensitive  Light Sensitive
Merck  14,3280
BRN  1246142
Henry's Law Constant 5.70 x 10-8(atm?m3/mol) at 5 °C (average derived from six field experiments, Lüttke and Levsen, 1997)
Stability: Stable. Combustible.
Major Application Display device, recording materials, inks, paints, method for preserving food, method for gene expression profiling, treatment of parasitic diseases, neurological diseases, epilepsy, cancer, keratin materials, neoplasms, infectious diseases, neutropenia, detecting chromosome aberrations, bacteria in gastrointestinal track

Description and Uses

AgriculturalChemical; Drug, Mutagen; Reproductive Effector; HumanData; Primary Irritant. 2,4-DNP is used as an intermediatefor making dyes, photochemicals, pest control agents, woodpreservatives, explosives, chemical indicators, photographicdevelopers, and also in chemical synthesis.

2,4-Dinitrophenol (DNP) can be used:

  • As a reactant for catalytic reduction reactions.
  • To activate carboxylic acids by converting them into dinitrophenyl (DNP) esters.
  • To prepare the corresponding ester via acylation reaction using isobutyric anhydride catalyzed by hafnium triflate.
  • As an effective cocatalyst to accelerate the activity and enantioselectivity of primary amine organocatalyst derived from natural primary amino acids for direct asymmetric aldol reaction.
  • As an alternative activator to tetrazoles in the reaction of phosphoroamidites with nucleosides.

Safety

Symbol(GHS) 
GHS02,GHS06,GHS08,GHS09
Signal word  Danger
Hazard statements  H208-H300-H311+H331-H372-H400
Precautionary statements  P210-P212-P230-P233-P280-P301+P310-P371+P380+P375-P501
Hazard Codes  T,N,Xi,F
Risk Statements  23/24/25-33-50-39/23/24/25-11-52/53-1
Safety Statements  28-37-45-61-28A-36/37-16-7-35
RIDADR  UN 1320 4.1/PG 1
WGK Germany  3
RTECS  SL2800000
TSCA  Yes
HazardClass  4.1
PackingGroup  I
HS Code  29089990
Toxicity LD50 (subcutaneous) for rats 25 mg/kg (quoted, RTECS, 1985).

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