Showing chemical card for 4-hydroxylamino-2,6-dinitrotoluene (CFc000283697)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
2022-08-28 10:25:12 UTC
Update Date
2022-09-14 03:37:13 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000283697
Molecule Identification
Common Name
4-hydroxylamino-2,6-dinitrotoluene
Definition
4-hydroxylamino-2,6-dinitrotoluene, also known as 4-hadnt, is a member of the class of compounds known as dinitrotoluenes. Dinitrotoluenes are organic aromatic compounds containing a benzene that carries a single methyl group and exactly two nitro groups. 4-hydroxylamino-2,6-dinitrotoluene is practically insoluble (in water) and a very weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). 4-hydroxylamino-2,6-dinitrotoluene can be found in a number of food items such as elderberry, pigeon pea, tea leaf willow, and tree fern, which makes 4-hydroxylamino-2,6-dinitrotoluene a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products.
Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as dinitrotoluenes. These are organic aromatic compounds containing a benzene that carries a single methyl group and exactly two nitro groups.
