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dinoterb
Sign in to saveDinoterb is a chemical compound previously used as a contact herbicide. It is an uncoupler, affecting respiration in mitochondria and photosynthesis in chloroplasts. It is banned for use in the European Union and use was suspended in the United States in 1986.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C10H12N2O5
- Molecular weight
- 240.21 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 2-tert-butyl-4,6-dinitrophenol
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Drug data · ChEMBL
- Molecule type
- Small molecule
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Dinoterb is a chemical compound previously used as a contact herbicide. It is an uncoupler, affecting respiration in mitochondria and photosynthesis in chloroplasts. It is banned for use in the European Union and use was suspended in the United States in 1986.
==References==
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