Showing chemical card for 2-hydroxylamino-4,6-dinitrotoluene (CFc000283588)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
2022-08-28 10:25:12 UTC
Update Date
2022-09-14 03:37:00 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000283588
Molecule Identification
Common Name
2-hydroxylamino-4,6-dinitrotoluene
Definition
2-hydroxylamino-4,6-dinitrotoluene, also known as 2-hadnt or 4,6-dinitro-2-hydroxylaminotoluene, 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. 2-hydroxylamino-4,6-dinitrotoluene is practically insoluble (in water) and a very weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). 2-hydroxylamino-4,6-dinitrotoluene can be found in a number of food items such as rye, jujube, komatsuna, and allspice, which makes 2-hydroxylamino-4,6-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.
