Dinitrophenol

Dinitrophenols are chemical compounds which are nitro derivatives of phenol.

There are six isomers of dinitrophenol:

Chemical structure of 2,4-Dinitrophenol
  • 2,3-Dinitrophenol
  • 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:

Chemical structure of Dinoterb
  • Dinofenate
  • Dinoprop
  • Dinosam
  • Dinoseb
  • Dinoterb
  • DNOC
  • Etinofen
  • Medinoterb


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