Basic Info

Common Name2,4-Dinitrophenol(F03338)
2D Structure
Description

2,4-Dinitrophenol, also called DNP is a yellow solid with no known smell. It dissolves slightly in water. DNP present in water and soil as a pollutant does not easily evaporate to air. It uncouples oxidative phosphorylation by carrying protons across the mitochondrial membrane, leading to a rapid consumption of energy without generation of ATP. 2,4-DNP was used in the 1930s as a weightreduction drug, but this was discontinued in 1938 because of the many reports of adverse effects in people who used it. (L168, L169)

FRCD IDF03338
CAS Number51-28-5
PubChem CID1493
FormulaC6H4N2O5
IUPAC Name

None

InChI Key

UFBJCMHMOXMLKC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H4N2O5/c9-6-2-1-4(7(10)11)3-5(6)8(12)13/h1-3,9H

Canonical SMILES

C1=CC(=C(C=C1[N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-])O

Isomeric SMILES

C1=CC(=C(C=C1[N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-])O

Wikipedia2,4-Dinitrophenol
Synonyms
        
            alpha-Dinitrophenol
        
            2,4-dinitrophenol
        
            51-28-5
        
            Aldifen
        
            Solfo Black B
        
            Tertrosulphur PBR
        
            Phenol, 2,4-dinitro-
        
            2,4-Dnp
        
            Solfo Black G
        
            1-Hydroxy-2,4-dinitrobenzene
        
Classifies
                

                  
                    Pollutant
                  
                    Pesticide
                  

                
        
Update DateNov 13, 2018 17:07

Chemical Taxonomy

KingdomOrganic compounds
SuperclassBenzenoids
ClassPhenols
SubclassNitrophenols
Intermediate Tree NodesNot available
Direct ParentDinitrophenols
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
SubstituentsDinitrophenol - Nitrobenzene - Nitroaromatic compound - 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid - Monocyclic benzene moiety - C-nitro compound - Organic nitro compound - Organic oxoazanium - Allyl-type 1,3-dipolar organic compound - Propargyl-type 1,3-dipolar organic compound - Organic 1,3-dipolar compound - Organic nitrogen compound - Organooxygen compound - Organonitrogen compound - Organic oxygen compound - Organopnictogen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as dinitrophenols. These are organic aromatic compounds containing a benzene that carries a single phenol group and exactly two nitro groups.

Properties

Property NameProperty Value
Molecular Weight184.107
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count5
Rotatable Bond Count0
Complexity220
Monoisotopic Mass184.012
Exact Mass184.012
XLogP1.7
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count13
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Isotope Atom Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count1

References

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Quenching of tryptophan fluorescence in the presence of 2,4-DNP, 2,6-DNP, 2,4-DNA and DNOC and their mechanism of toxicity.Molecules2013 Feb 1823429343
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Targets

General Function:
Identical protein binding
Specific Function:
Thyroid hormone-binding protein. Probably transports thyroxine from the bloodstream to the brain.
Gene Name:
TTR
Uniprot ID:
P02766
Molecular Weight:
15886.88 Da
Mechanism of Action:
2,4-Dinitrophenol has been suggested to bind serum proteins such as transthyretin. In fact it was proposed as a therapeutic agent for the prevention/inhibition of amyloid diseases through stabilization of the native fold of transthyretin. (A126,A127)
References
  1. Morais-de-Sa E, Neto-Silva RM, Pereira PJ, Saraiva MJ, Damas AM: The binding of 2,4-dinitrophenol to wild-type and amyloidogenic transthyretin. Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr. 2006 May;62(Pt 5):512-9. Epub 2006 Apr 19. [16627944 ]