Dinitro-ortho-cresol

Dinitro-*ortho*-cresol
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 2-Methyl-3,5-dinitrophenol
	Other names 3,5-Dinitro-ortho-cresol; 3,5-Dinitro-o-cresol; 4,6-Dinitro-2-hydroxytoluene; DNOC; 2-Methyl-3,5-dinitrophenol; 4,6-Dinitro-o-cresol; 3,5-Dinitro-2-hydroxytoluene; 4,6-Dinitro-2-methyl phenol; DNC;
Identifiers
CAS Number	497-56-3 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	61439;
ECHA InfoCard	100.007.821
PubChem CID	68131;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID1022053 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C7H6N2O5/c1-4-6(9(13)14)2-5(8(11)12)3-7(4)10/h2-3,10H,1H3;
	SMILES [O-][N+](=O)c1cc(O)c(c([N+]([O-])=O)c1)C;
Properties
Chemical formula	C7H6N2O5
Molar mass	198.134 g·mol−1
Appearance	Yellow solid
Odor	Odorless
Density	1.58 g/cm3
Melting point	86.5 °C (187.7 °F; 359.6 K)
Boiling point	312 °C (594 °F; 585 K)
Solubility in water	0.01% (20°C)
Vapor pressure	0.00005 mmHg (20°C)
Hazards
Flash point	noncombustible
	Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	7 mg/kg (oral, rat); 50 mg/kg (oral, cat); 21 mg/kg (oral, mouse); 24.6 mg/kg (oral, rabbit); 24.6 mg/kg (oral, guinea pig); 31 mg/kg (oral, rat)
	NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)	TWA 0.2 mg/m3 [skin]
REL (Recommended)	TWA 0.2 mg/m3 [skin]
IDLH (Immediate danger)	5 mg/m3
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Dinitro-ortho-cresol (DNOC) is an organic compound with the structural formula CH₃C₆H₂(NO₂)₂OH. It is a yellow solid that is only slightly soluble in water. It is extremely toxic to humans and was previously used as a herbicide and insecticide.

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