Title:  Disophenol 
CAS Registry Number:  305-85-1 
CAS Name:  2,6-Diiodo-4-nitrophenol 
Additional Names:  DNP 
Trademarks:  Ancylol (Am. Cyanamid) 
Molecular Formula:  C6H3I2NO3 
Molecular Weight:  390.90 
Percent Composition:  C 18.44%, H 0.77%, I 64.93%, N 3.58%, O 12.28% 
Literature References:  Prepd by iodination of p-nitrophenol with iodine/potassium iodide soln in aq ammonia:  Datta, Prosad, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 39, 446 (1917).  As an anthelmintic:  Thorson et al., US 3081224 (1963 to Am. Cyanamid).  Toxicity studies:  J. A. Kaiser, Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol. 6, 232 (1964); Fowler, Br. Vet. J. 127, 304 (1971).  Comparative field trial in sheep:  C. A. Hall et al., Res. Vet. Sci. 31, 104 (1981). 
Properties:  Light yellow, feathery crystals from glacial acetic acid, mp 157°.  Freely sol in alcohol, very sparingly sol in water.  LD50 in rats, mice (mg/kg):  170, 212 orally; 105, 88 i.v.; 105, 107 i.p.; 122, 110 s.c. (Kaiser). 
Melting point:  mp 157° 
Toxicity data:  LD50 in rats, mice (mg/kg):  170, 212 orally; 105, 88 i.v.; 105, 107 i.p.; 122, 110 s.c. (Kaiser) 
Therap-Cat-Vet:  Anthelmintic (hookworm).   |