Dinoterb

Not to be confused with dinoseb.
Dinoterb
Names
IUPAC name
2-tert-Butyl-4,6-dinitrophenol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.014.376 Edit this at Wikidata
UNII
  • 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
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]
0.45 mg/L (20 °C)[1]
Hazards
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
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).

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]

  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.