2,4-Dinitrophenol2,4-Dinitrophenol (2,4-DNP or simply DNP) is an organic compound with the formula HOC6H3(NO2)2. It occurs as yellow crystals or platelets. It has been used in explosives manufacturing and as a pesticide and herbicide. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article 2,4-Dinitrophenol, revision 1380002125.

Property

Value

Formula

C6H4N2O5, 184.11 g/mol

Melting point

113 °C

Density

1.683 g/cm³

log P, measured

1.54

pKa

4.09

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