Dinitrophenol

Dinitrophenols are chemical compounds which are

nitro Nitro may refer to: Chemistry *Nitrogen, a chemical element and a gas except at very low temperatures, with which many compounds are formed: **Nitro compound, an organic compound containing one or more nitro functional groups, -NO2 **Nitro ligand ...

derivatives of

phenol Phenol (also known as carbolic acid, phenolic acid, or benzenol) is an aromatic organic compound with the molecular formula . It is a white crystalline solid that is volatile and can catch fire. The molecule consists of a phenyl group () ...

. There are six isomers of dinitrophenol: *

2,3-Dinitrophenol 2,3-Dinitrophenol (2,3-DNP) is an organic compound with the formula HOC6H3(NO2)2. 2,3-Dinitrophenol is not planar due to rotation of nitro groups, and is acidic. See also * Dinitrophenol References

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* 2,4-Dinitrophenol * 2,5-Dinitrophenol * 2,6-Dinitrophenol * 3,4-Dinitrophenol * 3,5-Dinitrophenol Dinitrophenols also form the core structure of some herbicides, which are collectively referred to as dinitrophenol herbicides, including: Dinoterb

* Dinofenate * Dinoprop * Dinosam *

Dinoseb Dinoseb is a common industry name for 6-sec-butyl-2,4-dinitrophenol, a herbicide in the dinitrophenol family. It is a crystalline orange solid which does not readily dissolve in water. Dinoseb is banned as an herbicide in the European Union (EU ...

Dinoterb Dinoterb is a chemical compound previously used as a contact herbicide. It is an uncoupler, affecting respiration in mitochondria and photosynthesis in chloroplasts A chloroplast () is a type of membrane-bound organelle, organelle known ...

* DNOC * Etinofen * Medinoterb {{Authority control