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2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine

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2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine

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Also known as Brady's reagent, 2,4-DNP hydrazine, 1-Hydrazino-2,4-dinitrobenzene, 2,4-Dnph

2,4-Dinitrophenylhydrazine (2,4-DNPH or DNPH) is the organic compound C6H3(NO2)2NHNH2. DNPH is a red to orange solid. It is a substituted hydrazine. The solid is relatively sensitive to shock and friction. For this reason DNPH is usually handled as a wet powder. DNPH is a precursor to the drug Sivifene.

Chemical data

Formula
C6H6N4O4
Molecular weight
198.14 g/mol
IUPAC name
(2,4-dinitrophenyl)hydrazine
SMILES
C1=CC(=C(C=C1[N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-])NN
InChIKey
HORQAOAYAYGIBM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
1.5
Polar surface area
130 Ų
H-bond donors
2
H-bond acceptors
6
Formal charge
0

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Molecule type
Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Has part
carbon
Mass
198.038905
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chemical formula
C₆H₆N₄O₄
canonical SMILES
C1=CC(=C(C=C1[N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-])NN
Commons category
2,4-Dinitrophenylhydrazine
melting point
201
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Contents
  • Synthesis
  • DNP test
  • Safety
  • See also
  • References

2,4-Dinitrophenylhydrazine (2,4-DNPH or DNPH) is the organic compound C6H3(NO2)2NHNH2. DNPH is a red to orange solid. It is a substituted hydrazine. The solid is relatively sensitive to shock and friction. For this reason DNPH is usually handled as a wet powder. DNPH is a precursor to the drug Sivifene.

==Synthesis== It can be prepared by the reaction of hydrazine sulfate with 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene: 300px

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