2,4-Dinitrophenol

DB04528ExperimentalSmall molecule

A toxic dye, chemically related to trinitrophenol (picric acid), used in biochemical studies of oxidative processes where it uncouples oxidative phosphorylation. It is also used as a metabolic stimulant. (Stedman,...

Chemical structure of 2,4-Dinitrophenol
Formula / weight
C6H4N2O5 · 184.1064 g/mol (avg)
Also known as
Dinitrophenol
Code names
NSC-1532

Resolves to

Structure
InChIKeyUFBJCMHMOXMLKC-UHFFFAOYSA-NSMILESOC1=CC=C(C=C1[N+]([O-])=O)[N+]([O-])=O
Targets

What you can answer from here — as of September 23, 2026

1Protein targetEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological action
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Which drugs share a target with 2,4-Dinitrophenol, and which of those have an active Phase 3 trial?

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