Dinitro-ortho-cresol

Dinitro-ortho-cresol
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2-Methyl-3,5-dinitrophenol
Other names
  • 3,5-Dinitro-ortho-cresol
  • 3,5-Dinitro-o-cresol
  • 4,6-Dinitro-2-hydroxytoluene
  • DNOC
  • 2-Methyl-3,5-dinitrophenol
  • 4,6-Dinitro-o-cresol
  • 3,5-Dinitro-2-hydroxytoluene
  • 4,6-Dinitro-2-methyl phenol
  • DNC
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.007.821 Edit this at Wikidata
  • InChI=1S/C7H6N2O5/c1-4-6(9(13)14)2-5(8(11)12)3-7(4)10/h2-3,10H,1H3
  • [O-][N+](=O)c1cc(O)c(c([N+]([O-])=O)c1)C
Properties
C7H6N2O5
Molar mass 198.134 g·mol−1
Appearance Yellow solid[1]
Odor Odorless[1]
Density 1.58 g/cm3
Melting point 86.5 °C (187.7 °F; 359.6 K)
Boiling point 312 °C (594 °F; 585 K)
0.01% (20°C)[1]
Vapor pressure 0.00005 mmHg (20°C)[1]
Hazards
Flash point noncombustible[1]
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
7 mg/kg (oral, rat)
50 mg/kg (oral, cat)
21 mg/kg (oral, mouse)
24.6 mg/kg (oral, rabbit)
24.6 mg/kg (oral, guinea pig)
31 mg/kg (oral, rat)[2]
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
 TWA 0.2 mg/m3 [skin][1]
REL (Recommended)
 TWA 0.2 mg/m3 [skin][1]
IDLH (Immediate danger)
 5 mg/m3[1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Dinitro-ortho-cresol (DNOC) is an organic compound with the structural formula CH3C6H2(NO2)2OH. It is a yellow solid that is only slightly soluble in water. It is extremely toxic to humans and was previously used as a herbicide and insecticide.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0234". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
  2. ^ "Dinitro-o-cresol". Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health Concentrations (IDLH). National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). 4 December 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2015.