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D131

3,5-Dinitrocatechol

solid

Synonym(s):

3,5-Dinitro-1,2-benzenediol, OR-486

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H4N2O6
CAS Number:
7659-29-2
Molecular Weight:
200.11
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
24278158
UNSPSC Code:
12352202
MDL number:
MFCD00069263

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Product Name

3,5-Dinitrocatechol, solid

InChI key

VDCDWNDTNSWDFJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES string

Oc1cc(cc(c1O)[N+]([O-])=O)[N+]([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C6H4N2O6/c9-5-2-3(7(11)12)1-4(6(5)10)8(13)14/h1-2,9-10H

biological source

synthetic (organic)

assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

solid

color

yellow

mp

168-170  °C

solubility

H2O: slightly soluble 0.17 mg/mL
45% (w/v) aq 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin: 2.8 mg/mL
0.1 M HCl: slightly soluble
DMSO: soluble
aqueous buffer pH > 5: soluble
ethanol: soluble

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

200

Gene Information

human ... COMT(1312)

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Analysis Note

Solutions may be stored for several days at 4 °C.

Application

3,5-Dinitrocatechol (3,5-DNC) has been used in the preparation of the molybdenum (VI)-(3,5-DNC) complex. It has also been used as a catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) inhibitor and as a positive control for screening human COMT inhibition.
Chelating reagent used in a sensitive (μM) assay for vanadium.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Selective inhibitor of catechol O-methyl transferase (COMT); penetrates the blood brain barrier and is useful both orally and parenteraly in experiments where inhibition of COMT in the central nervous system is required.

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Photosensitive

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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