Bis(2,4-dinitrophenyl) oxalateBis(2,4-dinitrophenyl) oxalate (DNPO) is a source of 1,2-dioxetanedione, a chemical used in glow sticks. Other chemicals related to DNPO used in glow sticks include bis(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)oxalate (TCPO) and bis(2,4,5-trichlorophenyl-6-carbopentoxyphenyl)oxalate (CPPO). Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Bis(2,4-dinitrophenyl) oxalate, revision 1379999041.

Property

Value

Formula

C14H6N4O12, 422.22 g/mol

Density

1.759 g/cm³

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