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Dinoseb (CAS 88-85-7)

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Alternate Names:
4,6-Dinitro-2-sec-butylphenol
CAS Number:
88-85-7
Molecular Weight:
240.21
Molecular Formula:
C10H12N2O5
Supplemental Information:
This is classified as a Dangerous Good for transport and may be subject to additional shipping charges.
For Research Use Only. Not Intended for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Use.
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Dinoseb is potentially toxic. Its toxicity stems from its capability to stimulate oxidative metabolism in cell mitochondria by interfering with the normal coupling of carbohydrate oxidation to phosphorylation. This increased oxidative metabolism can lead to fever, increased heart rate, and dehydration, and could ultimately deplete carbohydrate and fat stores. Dinoseb has been found to be relatively ineffective as an inhibitor of electron transfer reactions in the photosynthetic bacterium, Rhodopseudomonas sphaeroides. When administered to rats, derivatives of 2,4-dinitrophenol can affect the electron transport system, inhibit energy metabolism, and decrease the detoxification system of the liver. Dinoseb is thought to enhance metabolic activity by uncoupling oxidative phosphorylation and disrupting adenosine triphosphate synthesis, which could potentially result in hyperthermia. In ruminants, Dinoseb can be reduced to an amine, possibly leading to the oxidation of hemoglobin to methemoglobin.


Dinoseb (CAS 88-85-7) References

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  7. Review of developmental toxicity of nitrophenolic herbicide dinoseb, 2-sec-butyl-4,6-dinitrophenol.  |  Matsumoto, M., et al. 2008. Reprod Toxicol. 25: 327-34. PMID: 18462922
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Dinoseb, 100 mg

sc-257368
100 mg
$75.00