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2,4-Dinitrophenol (DNP) is a light yellow crystalline powder that exists as solid yellow crystals. It is explosive when dry or with less than 15% water, and its primary hazard comes from the blast of an instantaneous explosion rather than flying projectiles and fragments. DNP is slightly soluble in water and soluble in ether and solutions of sodium or potassium hydroxide.

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  • 51-28-5 Structure
  • Basic information

    1. Product Name: 2,4-Dinitrophenol
    2. Synonyms: 2,4-dinitrophenol, reagent grade;2,4-DINITROPHENOL, 1X1ML, MEOH, 5000UG/M L;2 4-DINITROPHENOL MOISTENED WITH WATER &;2,4-DINITROPHENOL PESTANAL, WITH APPROX.;2 4-DINITROPHENOL INDICATOR &;2,4-Dinitrophenol,PhIndicator;2,4-DinitroPhenolIndicatorGr;2,4-Dinitrophenol97%
    3. CAS NO:51-28-5
    4. Molecular Formula: C6H4N2O5
    5. Molecular Weight: 184.11
    6. EINECS: 200-087-7
    7. Product Categories: Intermediates of Dyes and Pigments;Aromatic Phenols;Organics;Phenoles and thiophenoles;Analytical Chemistry;Indicator (pH);pH Indicators;Dye Intermediate;Alpha Sort;D;DAlphabetic;DID - DINPesticides&Metabolites;Others;Pesticides;Volatiles/ Semivolatiles;Building Blocks;C6 to C8;Chemical Synthesis;Organic Building Blocks;Oxygen Compounds;Phenols;Inhibitors;Dyestuff Intermediates;Nitro
    8. Mol File: 51-28-5.mol
  • Chemical Properties

    1. Melting Point: 108-112 °C(lit.)
    2. Boiling Point: 318.03°C (rough estimate)
    3. Flash Point: 11 °C
    4. Appearance: Light yellow/crystals
    5. Density: 1,683 g/cm3
    6. Vapor Density: 6.35 (vs air)
    7. Vapor Pressure: 0.000294mmHg at 25°C
    8. Refractive Index: 1.4738 (estimate)
    9. Storage Temp.: 2-8°C
    10. Solubility: Solubility Sparingly soluble in water; soluble in ethanol, benze
    11. PKA: 3.96(at 15℃)
    12. Water Solubility: 0.6 g/100 mL (18 ºC)
    13. Sensitive: Light Sensitive
    14. Stability: Stable. Combustible.
    15. Merck: 14,3280
    16. BRN: 1246142
    17. CAS DataBase Reference: 2,4-Dinitrophenol(CAS DataBase Reference)
    18. NIST Chemistry Reference: 2,4-Dinitrophenol(51-28-5)
    19. EPA Substance Registry System: 2,4-Dinitrophenol(51-28-5)
  • Safety Data

    1. Hazard Codes: T,N,Xi,F
    2. Statements: 23/24/25-33-50-39/23/24/25-11-52/53-1
    3. Safety Statements: 28-37-45-61-28A-36/37-16-7-35
    4. RIDADR: UN 1320 4.1/PG 1
    5. WGK Germany: 3
    6. RTECS: SL2800000
    7. TSCA: Yes
    8. HazardClass: 4.1
    9. PackingGroup: I
    10. Hazardous Substances Data: 51-28-5(Hazardous Substances Data)

51-28-5 Usage

Uses

Used in Chemical Industry:
2,4-Dinitrophenol is used as a reactant for catalytic reduction reactions, activating carboxylic acids by converting them into dinitrophenyl (DNP) esters, and preparing the corresponding ester via acylation reaction using isobutyric anhydride catalyzed by hafnium triflate.
Used in Pharmaceutical Industry:
2,4-Dinitrophenol is used as an effective cocatalyst to accelerate the activity and enantioselectivity of primary amine organocatalyst derived from natural primary amino acids for direct asymmetric aldol reactions. It also serves as an alternative activator to tetrazoles in the reaction of phosphoroamidites with nucleosides.
Used in Dye Manufacturing:
2,4-Dinitrophenol is used as a raw material in the manufacture of dyes.
Used in Wood Preservation:
2,4-Dinitrophenol is used as a wood preservative to protect against decay and insect damage.
Used in Photography:
2,4-Dinitrophenol is used as a component in the development process of photographic film.
Used in Explosives:
2,4-Dinitrophenol is used in the production of explosives due to its explosive properties when dry or with less than 15% water.
Used as an Indicator and Analytical Reagent:
2,4-Dinitrophenol is utilized as an indicator and analytical reagent in various chemical processes and analyses.

Synthesis Reference(s)

The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 60, p. 3445, 1995 DOI: 10.1021/jo00116a034

Air & Water Reactions

Highly flammable. Slightly soluble in water.

Reactivity Profile

2,4-Dinitrophenol may explode if subjected to heat or flame. may explode if allowed to dry out. Forms explosive salts with alkalis and ammonia. Incompatible with heavy metals and their compounds. Also incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong bases and reducing agents. Reacts with combustibles.

Health Hazard

DUST: POISONOUS IF INHALED OR IF SKIN IS EXPOSED. SOLID: POISONOUS IF SWALLOWED.

Health Hazard

2,4-Dinitrophenol is a severely acute toxicant, exhibiting high toxicity in animals by all routes of administration. It can be absorbed through the intact skin. The toxic effects are heavy sweating, nausea, vomiting, collapse, and death. Ingestion of 1 g of solid can be fatal to humans. A 30-minute exposure to its vapors at a concentration of 300 mg/m3 was lethal to dogs (NIOSH 1986). Chronic effects include polyneuropathy, weight loss, cataracts, and dermatitis.LD50 value, oral (rats): 30 mg/kg.

Fire Hazard

Combustible. May explode if subjected to heat or flame. POISONOUS GAS IS PRODUCED WHEN HEATED. Vapors are toxic. Can detonate or explode when heated under confinement.

Safety Profile

A deadly human poison by ingestion. An experimental poison by ingestion, inhalation, intravenous, intraperitoneal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular routes. Moderately toxic by skin contact. Experimental teratogenic and reproductive effects. Human systemic effects: body temperature increase, change in heart rate, coma. A skin irritant. Mutation data reported. Phytotoxic. A pesticide. An explosive. Forms explosive salts with alkalies and ammonia. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of NOx. See also NITRO COMPOUNDS of AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS.

Carcinogenicity

No teratogenic effects have been reported in limited developmental toxicity studies in rodents. Decreased fetal body weight and crown-rump length were noted in rats and mice after parenteral administration. 2,4-DNP was not genotoxic in most in vivo and in vitro studies. An ACGIH threshold limit value (TLV) has not been established for 2,4-DNP.

Metabolic pathway

The bacterial strain RB1, which is isolated by enrichment cultivation with 2,4-dinitrophenol, degrades this phenol into two aliphatic acids. One metabolite results from the release of the 2-nitro group as nitrile, with the production of aliphatic nitro compound, 3-nitroadipate. Then, the 3-nitro group is released from this metabolite as nitrile. The other metabolite is 4,6-dinitrohexanoic acid possessing two nitro groups from 2,4-dinitrophenol.

Purification Methods

Crystallise it from *benzene, EtOH, EtOH/H2O or H2O acidified with dilute HCl, dry it, then recrystallise it from CCl4. Dry it in an oven and store it in a vacuum desiccator over CaSO4. The benzoate has m 132o (from EtOH). [Beilstein 6 IV 1369.]

Check Digit Verification of cas no

The CAS Registry Mumber 51-28-5 includes 5 digits separated into 3 groups by hyphens. The first part of the number,starting from the left, has 2 digits, 5 and 1 respectively; the second part has 2 digits, 2 and 8 respectively.
Calculate Digit Verification of CAS Registry Number 51-28:
(4*5)+(3*1)+(2*2)+(1*8)=35
35 % 10 = 5
So 51-28-5 is a valid CAS Registry Number.
InChI:InChI=1/C6H4N2O5/c9-6-2-1-4(7(10)11)3-5(6)8(12)13/h1-3,9H/p-1

51-28-5SDS

SAFETY DATA SHEETS

According to Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) - Sixth revised edition

Version: 1.0

Creation Date: Aug 13, 2017

Revision Date: Aug 13, 2017

1.Identification

1.1 GHS Product identifier

Product name 2,4-dinitrophenol

1.2 Other means of identification

Product number -
Other names Phenol, 2,4-dinitro-

1.3 Recommended use of the chemical and restrictions on use

Identified uses For industry use only. Phenols/phenoxy acids
Uses advised against no data available

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51-28-5Synthetic route

1-chloro-2,4-dinitro-benzene
97-00-7

1-chloro-2,4-dinitro-benzene

2,4-Dinitrophenol
51-28-5

2,4-Dinitrophenol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With water; sodium hydroxide at 100℃; for 1.5h;100%
With potassium carbonate In ethanol97.5%
Stage #1: 1-chloro-2,4-dinitro-benzene With sodium hydroxide In water; acetonitrile for 1h; Reflux;
Stage #2: With hydrogenchloride In water; acetonitrile Kinetics; Thermodynamic data; Solvent; Temperature;
97%
N-(2,4-dinitrophenyl)aminoethanol
1945-92-2

N-(2,4-dinitrophenyl)aminoethanol

2,4-Dinitrophenol
51-28-5

2,4-Dinitrophenol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With ammonium hydroxide; sodium sulfite In methanol at 70℃; for 48h;100%
triethylamine N-oxide
2687-45-8

triethylamine N-oxide

1-chloro-2,4-dinitro-benzene
97-00-7

1-chloro-2,4-dinitro-benzene

A

2,4-Dinitrophenol
51-28-5

2,4-Dinitrophenol

B

triethylamine hydrochloride
554-68-7

triethylamine hydrochloride

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In N,N-dimethyl-formamide for 24h;A 98%
B 98.5%
In N,N-dimethyl-formamide for 24h; Ambient temperature;A 98%
B 98.5%
phenol
108-95-2

phenol

2,4-Dinitrophenol
51-28-5

2,4-Dinitrophenol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With trichloroisocyanuric acid; silica gel; sodium nitrite at 20℃; for 0.25h;98%
With dinitrogen tetraoxide; ferric nitrate In ethyl acetate for 0.166667h; Heating;96%
With chromium(III) nitrate; dinitrogen tetraoxide In ethyl acetate for 0.25h; Nitration; reflux;95%
2,4-Dinitroanilin
97-02-9

2,4-Dinitroanilin

2,4-Dinitrophenol
51-28-5

2,4-Dinitrophenol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With water; sodium hydroxide at 100℃; for 1.5h;98%
With potassium hydroxide
trimethylamine-N-oxide
1184-78-7

trimethylamine-N-oxide

N,N-dimethyl-formamide
68-12-2, 33513-42-7

N,N-dimethyl-formamide

1-chloro-2,4-dinitro-benzene
97-00-7

1-chloro-2,4-dinitro-benzene

A

2,4-Dinitrophenol
51-28-5

2,4-Dinitrophenol

B

trimethylamine hydrochloride
593-81-7

trimethylamine hydrochloride

Conditions
ConditionsYield
for 24h; Ambient temperature;A 97%
B 98%
trimethylamine-N-oxide
1184-78-7

trimethylamine-N-oxide

1-chloro-2,4-dinitro-benzene
97-00-7

1-chloro-2,4-dinitro-benzene

A

2,4-Dinitrophenol
51-28-5

2,4-Dinitrophenol

B

trimethylamine hydrochloride
593-81-7

trimethylamine hydrochloride

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In N,N-dimethyl-formamide for 24h; Ambient temperature;A 97%
B 98%
4-nitro-phenol
100-02-7

4-nitro-phenol

2,4-Dinitrophenol
51-28-5

2,4-Dinitrophenol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With dimethylbromosulphonium bromide; tetrabutylammonium nitrite In acetonitrile at 20℃; for 24h; regioselective reaction;97%
With perchloric acid; montmorillonite K10 supported ammonium nitrate at 50℃; for 1.5h;95%
With Zn(NO3)2*2N2O4 In dichloromethane at 20℃; for 5h;95%
meta-dinitrobenzene
99-65-0

meta-dinitrobenzene

2,4-Dinitrophenol
51-28-5

2,4-Dinitrophenol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With tert.-butylhydroperoxide; potassium tert-butylate; ammonia In tetrahydrofuran for 0.25h;96%
With Cumene hydroperoxide; potassium tert-butylate In N,N,N,N,N,N-hexamethylphosphoric triamide at 15 - 20℃; for 1.5h;92%
With potassium hydroxide; Cumene hydroperoxide In ammonia at -33℃;90%
(E)-O-2,4-dinitrophenyl-2,4-dinitrobenzaldoxime

(E)-O-2,4-dinitrophenyl-2,4-dinitrobenzaldoxime

A

2,4-Dinitrophenol
51-28-5

2,4-Dinitrophenol

B

2,4-dinitrobenzonitrile
4110-33-2

2,4-dinitrobenzonitrile

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With triethylamine In water; acetonitrile at 25℃; for 7h; Kinetics; Reagent/catalyst;A n/a
B 96%
With triethylamine hydrochloride; triethylamine In water; acetonitrile at 25℃; Rate constant; different Et3N concentrations;
With sodium ethanolate In ethanol at 25℃; Kinetics; Further Variations:; Reagents; Elimination;
salicylic acid
69-72-7

salicylic acid

A

2,4-Dinitrophenol
51-28-5

2,4-Dinitrophenol

B

2,6-dinitrophenol
573-56-8

2,6-dinitrophenol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With ammonium cerium(IV) nitrate In acetonitrile at 20℃; for 12h;A 95%
B 3%
3-(2,4-dinitrophenylamino)propionic acid
3185-97-5

3-(2,4-dinitrophenylamino)propionic acid

2,4-Dinitrophenol
51-28-5

2,4-Dinitrophenol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium hydroxide In 1,4-dioxane; water for 5h; Kinetics; Product distribution; Further Variations:; pH-values; Heating;94%
1-chloro-2,4-dinitro-benzene
97-00-7

1-chloro-2,4-dinitro-benzene

A

2,4-Dinitrophenol
51-28-5

2,4-Dinitrophenol

B

5-chloro-2,4-dinitrophenol
54715-57-0

5-chloro-2,4-dinitrophenol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With tert.-butylhydroperoxide; potassium tert-butylate; ammonia In tetrahydrofuran for 0.25h;A n/a
B 93%
With potassium tert-butylperoxide In ammonia at -33℃; Mechanism; competition between hydrogen and halogen substitution; other reagent t-butyl hydroperoxide, cumene hydroperoxide, NaOH, t-BuOK;A 20%
B 50%
With tert.-butylhydroperoxide; potassium tert-butylate; ammonia In tetrahydrofuran for 0.25h;A 50%
B n/a
1-(benzyloxy)-2,4-dinitrobenzene
2734-78-3

1-(benzyloxy)-2,4-dinitrobenzene

2,4-Dinitrophenol
51-28-5

2,4-Dinitrophenol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With thiophene; sodium hydrogen sulfate; silica gel for 9h; Heating;93%
N-(2,4-dinitro-phenyl)-L-alanine
1655-52-3

N-(2,4-dinitro-phenyl)-L-alanine

A

2,4-Dinitrophenol
51-28-5

2,4-Dinitrophenol

B

2-methyl-5-nitro-1H-benzimidazole 3-oxide
4615-69-4

2-methyl-5-nitro-1H-benzimidazole 3-oxide

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium hydroxide In 1,4-dioxane; water for 2h; Heating;A n/a
B 88%
2,4-dinitrobenzeneboronic acid

2,4-dinitrobenzeneboronic acid

2,4-Dinitrophenol
51-28-5

2,4-Dinitrophenol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With hydrazine hydrate; caesium carbonate at 20℃; for 15h;86%
2,4-Dinitrofluorobenzene
70-34-8

2,4-Dinitrofluorobenzene

2,4-Dinitrophenol
51-28-5

2,4-Dinitrophenol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium hydroxide for 1h; Heating;85%
With potassium carbonate In dimethyl sulfoxide for 3h; Heating;79%
With Cumene hydroperoxide; potassium tert-butylate In ammonia at -33℃;63%
phenol
108-95-2

phenol

A

2,4-Dinitrophenol
51-28-5

2,4-Dinitrophenol

B

p-benzoquinone
106-51-4

p-benzoquinone

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With Zn(NO3)2*2N2O4 In ethyl acetate at 20℃; for 4h;A 85%
B 8%
2-hydroxynitrobenzene
88-75-5

2-hydroxynitrobenzene

2,4-Dinitrophenol
51-28-5

2,4-Dinitrophenol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With ferric nitrate; 1,3-di-n-butyl-imidazolium tetrafluoroborate at 60℃; for 2h;82%
With Zn(NO3)2*2N2O4 In dichloromethane for 4h; Heating;82%
With N-Bromosuccinimide; silver nitrate In acetonitrile for 7.5h; Reflux;75%
phenol
108-95-2

phenol

A

2,4-Dinitrophenol
51-28-5

2,4-Dinitrophenol

B

2,4,6-Trinitrophenol
88-89-1

2,4,6-Trinitrophenol

C

p-benzoquinone
106-51-4

p-benzoquinone

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With NO+*18-crown-6*H(NO3)2- In ethyl acetate for 0.166667h; Nitration; Heating;A 82%
B 8%
C 3%
With silica-acetate; dinitrogen tetraoxide In ethyl acetate for 0.166667h; Heating;A 74%
B 8%
C 10%
2',3',5'-tri-O-acetyl-1-(2,4-dinitrobenzenesulfonyl)inosine
863033-41-4

2',3',5'-tri-O-acetyl-1-(2,4-dinitrobenzenesulfonyl)inosine

benzylamine
100-46-9

benzylamine

A

1-N-benzyl-2',3',5'-tri-O-acetyladenosine
866325-38-4

1-N-benzyl-2',3',5'-tri-O-acetyladenosine

B

2,4-Dinitrophenol
51-28-5

2,4-Dinitrophenol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: 2',3',5'-tri-O-acetyl-1-(2,4-dinitrobenzenesulfonyl)inosine; benzylamine In acetonitrile at -30℃;
Stage #2: With water In acetonitrile Heating;
A 81%
B n/a
(p-hydroxyphenyl)boronic acid
71597-85-8

(p-hydroxyphenyl)boronic acid

2,4-Dinitrophenol
51-28-5

2,4-Dinitrophenol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With bismuth (III) nitrate pentahydrate In toluene at 70 - 80℃; for 2h; Inert atmosphere;77%
2',3',5'-tri-O-acetyl-1-(2,4-dinitrobenzenesulfonyl)inosine
863033-41-4

2',3',5'-tri-O-acetyl-1-(2,4-dinitrobenzenesulfonyl)inosine

isopropylamine
75-31-0

isopropylamine

A

2',3',5'-tri-O-acetyl-1-isopropyladenosine

2',3',5'-tri-O-acetyl-1-isopropyladenosine

B

2,4-Dinitrophenol
51-28-5

2,4-Dinitrophenol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: 2',3',5'-tri-O-acetyl-1-(2,4-dinitrobenzenesulfonyl)inosine; isopropylamine In acetonitrile at -30℃;
Stage #2: With water In acetonitrile Heating;
A 76%
B n/a
meta-dinitrobenzene
99-65-0

meta-dinitrobenzene

aniline
62-53-3

aniline

A

2,4-Dinitrophenol
51-28-5

2,4-Dinitrophenol

B

N-phenyl-2,4-dinitroaniline
961-68-2

N-phenyl-2,4-dinitroaniline

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With potassium permanganate; tetrabutyl ammonium fluoride In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 20℃; for 1h;A 22%
B 75%
1-phenyl-2-(piperidin-1-yl)ethanone O-(2,4-dinitrophenyl)oxime

1-phenyl-2-(piperidin-1-yl)ethanone O-(2,4-dinitrophenyl)oxime

A

2,4-Dinitrophenol
51-28-5

2,4-Dinitrophenol

B

2-hydroxy-5-nitroaniline
99-57-0

2-hydroxy-5-nitroaniline

C

2-Phenyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-imidazo<1,2-a>pyridin
3649-46-5

2-Phenyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-imidazo<1,2-a>pyridin

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In dimethyl sulfoxide at 25℃; for 5h; Inert atmosphere; Schlenk technique; Sealed tube; Irradiation;A 33%
B 22%
C 75%
methanol
67-56-1

methanol

2,4-Dinitrofluorobenzene
70-34-8

2,4-Dinitrofluorobenzene

A

2,4-Dinitrophenol
51-28-5

2,4-Dinitrophenol

B

2,4-dinitroanisole
119-27-7

2,4-dinitroanisole

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium hydroxide; cetyltrimethylammonim bromide In water at 26℃; Product distribution; other alcohols, var. concentrations alcohols;A 26%
B 74%
2-hydroxynitrobenzene
88-75-5

2-hydroxynitrobenzene

A

2,4-Dinitrophenol
51-28-5

2,4-Dinitrophenol

B

2,6-dinitrophenol
573-56-8

2,6-dinitrophenol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With perchloric acid; montmorillonite K10 supported ammonium nitrate at 50℃; for 1.5h;A 73%
B 23%
durch Nitrieren; Trennung durch fraktionierte Faellung des Gemisches der Kaliumsalze mit BaCl2;
With tetrachloromethane; nitrosylsulfuric acid at 30℃;
With nitric acid
2,4-dinitrophenyl acrylate
62599-74-0

2,4-dinitrophenyl acrylate

benzaldehyde
100-52-7

benzaldehyde

A

2,4-Dinitrophenol
51-28-5

2,4-Dinitrophenol

3-(hydroxy(phenyl)methyl)-5-phenyldihydrofuran-2(3H)-one

3-(hydroxy(phenyl)methyl)-5-phenyldihydrofuran-2(3H)-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With samarium; copper(l) iodide; potassium iodide In tetrahydrofuran at 20℃; Molecular sieve; diastereoselective reaction;A n/a
B 73%
phenol
108-95-2

phenol

A

2,4-Dinitrophenol
51-28-5

2,4-Dinitrophenol

B

2,6-dinitrophenol
573-56-8

2,6-dinitrophenol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With thionyl chloride; bismuth subnitrate In dichloromethane at 20℃; for 2h;A 72%
B 14%
2',3',5'-tri-O-acetyl-1-(2,4-dinitrobenzenesulfonyl)inosine
863033-41-4

2',3',5'-tri-O-acetyl-1-(2,4-dinitrobenzenesulfonyl)inosine

ethylamine
75-04-7

ethylamine

A

2',3',5'-tri-O-acetyl-1-ethyladenosine

2',3',5'-tri-O-acetyl-1-ethyladenosine

B

2,4-Dinitrophenol
51-28-5

2,4-Dinitrophenol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: 2',3',5'-tri-O-acetyl-1-(2,4-dinitrobenzenesulfonyl)inosine; ethylamine In acetonitrile at -30℃;
Stage #2: With water In acetonitrile Heating;
A 72%
B n/a
2,4-Dinitrophenol
51-28-5

2,4-Dinitrophenol

2-bromo-4,6-dinitrophenol
2316-50-9

2-bromo-4,6-dinitrophenol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With benzyltriphenylphosphonium peroxodisulfate; potassium bromide In acetonitrile for 9.5h; Heating;100%
With N-benzyl-N,N-dimethyl anilinium peroxodisulfate; potassium bromide In acetonitrile for 9.5h; Reflux; regioselective reaction;91%
With poly(4-vinylpyridinium bromochromate) In acetonitrile at 20℃; for 2h; regioselective reaction;82%
2,4-Dinitrophenol
51-28-5

2,4-Dinitrophenol

dabsyl chloride
56512-49-3

dabsyl chloride

4-(4-Dimethylamino-phenylazo)-benzenesulfonic acid 2,4-dinitro-phenyl ester
146303-72-2

4-(4-Dimethylamino-phenylazo)-benzenesulfonic acid 2,4-dinitro-phenyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With carbonate-bicarbonate buffer In acetone; acetonitrile 1.) 15 min, 2.) reflux;100%
With carbonate-bicarbonate buffer In acetone for 0.5h; Heating;
2,4-Dinitrophenol
51-28-5

2,4-Dinitrophenol

1-ethoxy-2-(trimethylsilyl)vinyl acetate
104293-02-9

1-ethoxy-2-(trimethylsilyl)vinyl acetate

2,4-dinitrophenyl acetate
4232-27-3

2,4-dinitrophenyl acetate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In dichloromethane at 40℃; for 22h;100%
2,4-Dinitrophenol
51-28-5

2,4-Dinitrophenol

4BF4(1-)*C86H162N6O2(4+)

4BF4(1-)*C86H162N6O2(4+)

sodium 2,4-dinitrophenoxide
1011-73-0

sodium 2,4-dinitrophenoxide

BF4(1-)*C110H172CoN14O22(1+)

BF4(1-)*C110H172CoN14O22(1+)

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: 4BF4(1-)*C86H162N6O2(4+) With cobalt(II) acetate In ethanol at 20℃; for 3h;
Stage #2: 2,4-Dinitrophenol With oxygen In dichloromethane for 3h;
Stage #3: sodium 2,4-dinitrophenoxide With oxygen In dichloromethane Product distribution / selectivity;
100%
2,4-Dinitrophenol
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2,4-Dinitrophenol

(R,E)-2-cyclohexyl-5,9-dimethyldeca-4,8-dienoic acid

(R,E)-2-cyclohexyl-5,9-dimethyldeca-4,8-dienoic acid

2,4-dinitrophenyl (R,E)-2-cyclohexyl-5,9-dimethyldeca-4,8-dienoate

2,4-dinitrophenyl (R,E)-2-cyclohexyl-5,9-dimethyldeca-4,8-dienoate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With dmap; dicyclohexyl-carbodiimide In dichloromethane at 20℃; for 2.5h;100%
2,4-Dinitrophenol
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2,4-Dinitrophenol

(S,Z)-2-cyclohexyl-5,9-dimethyldeca-4,8-dienoic acid

(S,Z)-2-cyclohexyl-5,9-dimethyldeca-4,8-dienoic acid

2,4-dinitrophenyl (S,Z)-2-cyclohexyl-5,9-dimethyldeca-4,8-dienoate

2,4-dinitrophenyl (S,Z)-2-cyclohexyl-5,9-dimethyldeca-4,8-dienoate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With dmap; dicyclohexyl-carbodiimide In dichloromethane at 20℃; for 2.5h;100%
2,4-Dinitrophenol
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2,4-Dinitrophenol

tert-butyl (3-methoxypyridin-4-yl)carbamate

tert-butyl (3-methoxypyridin-4-yl)carbamate

tert-butyl N-(1-amino-3-methoxy-pyridin-1-ium-4-yl)carbamate 2,4-dinitrophenolate salt

tert-butyl N-(1-amino-3-methoxy-pyridin-1-ium-4-yl)carbamate 2,4-dinitrophenolate salt

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In acetonitrile at 40℃; Inert atmosphere;100%
2,4-Dinitrophenol
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2,4-Dinitrophenol

C36H58N4O2(2+)*2BF4(1-)

C36H58N4O2(2+)*2BF4(1-)

sodium 2,4-dinitrophenoxide
1011-73-0

sodium 2,4-dinitrophenoxide

C42H59CoN6O7(2+)*2BF4(1-)

C42H59CoN6O7(2+)*2BF4(1-)

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: C36H58N4O2(2+)*2BF4(1-); cobalt(II) acetate In ethanol at 20℃; for 2h; Glovebox; Inert atmosphere; Schlenk technique;
Stage #2: 2,4-Dinitrophenol With oxygen In dichloromethane for 2h;
Stage #3: sodium 2,4-dinitrophenoxide In dichloromethane at 20℃;
100%
2,4-Dinitrophenol
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2,4-Dinitrophenol

C36H52N4O2(2+)*2BF4(1-)

C36H52N4O2(2+)*2BF4(1-)

sodium 2,4-dinitrophenoxide
1011-73-0

sodium 2,4-dinitrophenoxide

C42H53CoN6O7(2+)*2BF4(1-)

C42H53CoN6O7(2+)*2BF4(1-)

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: C36H52N4O2(2+)*2BF4(1-); cobalt(II) acetate In ethanol at 20℃; for 2h; Glovebox; Inert atmosphere; Schlenk technique;
Stage #2: 2,4-Dinitrophenol With oxygen In dichloromethane for 2h;
Stage #3: sodium 2,4-dinitrophenoxide In dichloromethane at 20℃;
100%
2,4-Dinitrophenol
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2,4-Dinitrophenol

benzoic acid
65-85-0

benzoic acid

2,4-dinitrophenyl benzoate
1523-15-5

2,4-dinitrophenyl benzoate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With iodine; triethylamine; triphenylphosphine In dichloromethane at 0 - 20℃; for 0.333333h;99%
With dicyclohexyl-carbodiimide In dichloromethane at 25℃; for 12h;90%
2,4-Dinitrophenol
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2,4-Dinitrophenol

carbonic acid dimethyl ester
616-38-6

carbonic acid dimethyl ester

2,4-dinitroanisole
119-27-7

2,4-dinitroanisole

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With N-butyl-4-methylpyridinium bromide at 170℃; for 0.5h; Inert atmosphere; Ionic liquid; Green chemistry; chemoselective reaction;99%
2,4-Dinitrophenol
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2,4-Dinitrophenol

2-hydroxy-5-nitroaniline
99-57-0

2-hydroxy-5-nitroaniline

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With hydrazine hydrate at 90℃; for 18h;98%
With hydrazine hydrate In water at 110℃; Sealed tube; Green chemistry;95%
With hydrazine hydrate In isopropyl alcohol at 110℃; for 0.25h; Catalytic behavior; Sealed tube; chemoselective reaction;94%
tert.-butylhydroperoxide
75-91-2

tert.-butylhydroperoxide

2,4-Dinitrophenol
51-28-5

2,4-Dinitrophenol

tri(p-tolyl)antimony
5395-43-7

tri(p-tolyl)antimony

toluene
108-88-3

toluene

μ2-oxobis[(2,4-dinitrophenoxo)tris(para-tolyl)antimony] toluene monosolvate

μ2-oxobis[(2,4-dinitrophenoxo)tris(para-tolyl)antimony] toluene monosolvate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: tert.-butylhydroperoxide; 2,4-Dinitrophenol; tri(p-tolyl)antimony In diethyl ether at 20℃; for 24h;
Stage #2: toluene In octane
98%
2,4-Dinitrophenol
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2,4-Dinitrophenol

2,4-diaminophenol
95-86-3

2,4-diaminophenol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium tetrahydroborate; pyrographite In tetrahydrofuran; water at 50 - 60℃; for 5h;97%
With sodium tetrahydroborate In ethanol; water at 45℃; for 0.0833333h;96%
Stage #1: 2,4-Dinitrophenol With palladium on activated charcoal In methanol at 20℃; for 0.0833333h; Autoclave; Inert atmosphere;
Stage #2: With hydrogen In methanol at 65℃; under 3600.36 - 6375.64 Torr; for 1.5h; Pressure; Temperature; Autoclave;
96.16%
2,4-Dinitrophenol
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2,4-Dinitrophenol

N-phenyl-benzimidoyl chloride
4903-36-0

N-phenyl-benzimidoyl chloride

2,4-dinitrophenyl N-phenylbenzimidate
107569-59-5

2,4-dinitrophenyl N-phenylbenzimidate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
diethylamine In diethyl ether96%
triethylamine In 1,4-dioxane
2,4-Dinitrophenol
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2,4-Dinitrophenol

acetophenone
98-86-2

acetophenone

3-(2-phenyl-2-oxoethyl)-2,4-bis(aci-nitro)cyclohex-5-en-1-one disodium salt

3-(2-phenyl-2-oxoethyl)-2,4-bis(aci-nitro)cyclohex-5-en-1-one disodium salt

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium ethanolate at 18 - 20℃; for 0.5h;96%
2,4-Dinitrophenol
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2,4-Dinitrophenol

tert-butylsulfinyl chloride
31562-43-3

tert-butylsulfinyl chloride

2-Methyl-propane-2-sulfinic acid 2,4-dinitro-phenyl ester
112881-95-5

2-Methyl-propane-2-sulfinic acid 2,4-dinitro-phenyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With triethylamine In dichloromethane for 16h; Ambient temperature;95%
2,4-Dinitrophenol
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2,4-Dinitrophenol

iodobenzene
591-50-4

iodobenzene

2,4-dinitrophenyl phenyl ether
2486-07-9

2,4-dinitrophenyl phenyl ether

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium hydroxide In neat (no solvent) at 90℃; for 6h; Green chemistry;95%
diethyl sulfate
64-67-5

diethyl sulfate

2,4-Dinitrophenol
51-28-5

2,4-Dinitrophenol

2,4-dinitro-1-ethoxybenzene
610-54-8

2,4-dinitro-1-ethoxybenzene

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With lithium hydroxide In tetrahydrofuran at 70℃; for 0.5h;94%

51-28-5Relevant articles and documents

Synthesis of 2,4-dinitrophenol

Khabarov, Yu.G.,Lakhmanov,Kosyakov,Ul'yanovskii

, p. 1577 - 1580 (2012)

New highly selective method is suggested for synthesis of 2,4-dinitrophenol by nitration of phenol with nitric acid in an aqueous-alcoholic medium at the boiling point of the reaction mixture. The yield of 2,4-dinitrophenol is as high as 80%. Pleiades Publishing, Ltd., 2012.

Metallohydrolase biomimetics with catalytic and structural flexibility

Mendes, Luisa L.,Englert, Daniel,Fernandes, Christiane,Gahan, Lawrence R.,Schenk, Gerhard,Horn, Adolfo

, p. 18510 - 18521 (2016)

The structural and functional properties of zinc(ii) complexes of two nitrogen rich polydentate ligands, HTPDP = 1,3-bis(bis-pyridin-2-ylmethylamino)propan-2-ol and HTPPNOL = N,N,N′-tris-(2-pyridylmethyl)-1,3-diaminopropan-2-ol, are compared. HTPDP is a hepta-dentate ligand with four pyridyl groups attached to a 1,3-diaminopropan-2-ol backbone while HTPPNOL contains only three pyridyl groups. In reactions with Zn(ClO4)2, HTPDP forms a dinuclear zinc compound [Zn2(TPDP)(OAc)](ClO4)2, 1. On the other hand, mononuclear [Zn(HTPPNOL)](ClO4)2, 2, and tetranuclear [Zn4(TPPNOL)2(OAc)3](ClO4)3, 3, complexes were isolated with the ligand HTPPNOL. Kinetic measurements with the substrate bis(2,4-dinitrophenyl)phosphate (BDNPP) revealed that compound 1 (kcat = 31.4 × 10?3 min?1) is more reactive than 3 (kcat = 7.7 × 10?3 min?1) at pH = 8.5, whilst the mononuclear compound 2 is inactive. Compound 1 displays a typical steady-state kinetic behaviour, while compound 3 exhibits steady-state behaviour only ~120 s after starting the reaction, preceded by a burst-phase. 31P NMR studies confirm that 1 can promote the hydrolysis of both ester bonds in BDNPP, generating the monoester DNPP and inorganic phosphate in the process. In contrast, DNPP is not a substrate for 3. The crystal structure of the complex formed by 3 and DNPP reveals the formation of a tetranuclear zinc complex [Zn4(TPPNOL)2(DNPP)2](ClO4)2, 4, in which the phosphate moiety of DNPP adopts an unusual tridentate μ-η1:η1:η1 coordination mode.

Functionalized graphene oxide as a nanocatalyst in dephosphorylation reactions: Pursuing artificial enzymes

Orth, Elisa S.,Fonsaca, Jéssica E.S.,Almeida, Thomas Golin,Domingues, Sergio H.,Ferreira, José G.L.,Zarbin, Aldo J.G.

, p. 9891 - 9894 (2014)

The present study reports for the first time the use of a thiol-functionalized graphene oxide nanocatalyst with impressive activity (>105-fold) in dephosphorylation reactions. The innovative and recyclable nanocatalyst has potential in designing artificial enzymes with targeted multifunctionalities and in detoxification of organophosphorus agents.

Sulfonatocalixarene Counterion Exchange Binding Model in Action: Metal-Ion Catalysis Through Host-Guest Complexation

Basílio, Nuno,Pessêgo, Márcia,Acu?a, Angel,García-Río, Luis

, p. 5397 - 5404 (2019)

p-Sulfonatocalixarene water soluble macrocyclic host receptors are known to form cooperative ternary complexes with complementary organic guest and metal cations. This property may be explored to enhance the interaction of weak nitrogen ligands with metal cations in a confined space showing some resemblance to metal-containing enzymes. However, the best of our knowledge, catalytic potential of this property remains unexplored. In this work the Ni2+ catalyzed hydrolysis of a picolinate ester (2,4-dinitrophenyl picolinate, 1) was used as a model reaction to evaluate the effect of sulfonatocalixarene macrocycles in the kinetics of this reaction. The results show that the host molecules promote the reaction through simultaneous complexation of the metal cation and the substrate and, in the case of the larger calixarenes containing more basic phenol groups, substantially higher rate enhancements are observed owing to additional assistance provided by base/nucleophilic catalysis. However, due the ionic nature of these receptors auto-inhibition of the reaction is observed at higher concentrations due counterion (Na+) binding that competes with the catalytically active Ni2+ -complexes.

Phosphodiester hydrolysis promoted by dinuclear iron(III) complexes

Piovezan, Clovis,Da Silva Lisboa, Fabio,Nunes, Fabio Souza,Drechsel, Sueli Maria

, p. 79 - 85 (2011)

We report the reactivity of three binuclear non-heme Fe(III) compounds, namely [Fe2(bbppnol)(μ-AcO)(H2O)2](ClO 4)2 (1), [Fe2(bbppnol)(μ-AcO) 2](PF6) (2), and [Fe2(bbppnol)(μ-OH)(Cl) 2]?6H2O (3), where H3bbppnol = N,N′-bis(2-hydroxybenzyl)-N,N′-bis(2-methylpyridyl)-1, 3-propanediamine-2-ol, toward the hydrolysis of bis-(2,4-dinitrophenyl)phosphate as models for phosphoesterase activity. The synthesis and characterization of the new complexes 1 and 3 was also described. The reactivity differences observed for these complexes show that the accessibility of the substrate to the reaction site is one of the key steps that determinate the hydrolysis efficiency.

AMINES AS LEAVING GROUPS IN NUCLEOPHILIC AROMATIC SUBSTITUTION REACTIONS. III. HYDROLYSIS OF 1-AMINO-2,4-DINITROBENZENES

Vargas, Elba Bujan de,Remedi, M. Virginia,Rossi, Rita de

, p. 113 - 120 (1995)

The kinetic study of the reaction of 1-pyrrolidino-2,4-dinitrobenzene, 1-pipridino-2,4-dinitrobenzene and 1-morpholino-2,4-dinitrobenzene with NaOH in the presence and absence of the amine leaving group was carried out in aqueous solutions at 25 deg C, giving 2,4-dinitrophenol as the only product.A mechanism involving the formation of ? complexes by addition of HO- or the amine to the unsubstituted positions of the aromatic ring is proposed.These complexes were found to react faster than the original substrates.

A Heterodinuclear FeIIIZnII Complex as a Mimic for Purple Acid Phosphatase with Site-Specific ZnII Binding

Roberts, Asha E.,Schenk, Gerhard,Gahan, Lawrence R.

, p. 3076 - 3086 (2015)

Purple acid phosphatases (PAPs) are the only dinuclear metallohydrolases for which the necessity for a heterovalent active site (FeIII-MII; M = Fe, Zn or Mn) for catalysis has been established. A major goal for the synthesis of PAP biomimetics is to design a ligand in which the two coordination sites exhibit discrimination between the trivalent and divalent metal ions. With this goal in mind the ligand 2-{[bis(2-methoxyethyl)amino]methyl}-6-{[(2-hydroxybenzyl)(2-pyridylmethyl)amino]methyl}-4-methylphenol (BMMHPH2), with two distinct coordination sites, N2O2 (α) and NO3 (β), has been prepared. Although not exactly mimicking the active site of PAP, the ligand facilitated the formation of the complex [FeIIIZnII(BMMHP)(CH3COO)2](BPh4), which exhibited regioselectivity in the two metal binding sites. The phosphoesterase-like activity of the complex in 50:50 acetonitrile/water was investigated by using the substrate bis(2,4-dinitrophenyl) phosphate (BDNPP) yielding kinetically relevant pKa values of 6.89, 7.37 and 9.00, a KM of 10.8±2.1 mM and a kcat of 3.20±0.38×10-3 s-1 (at pH = 7.5). Attempts to prepare a diiron analogue resulted in a centrosymmetric dimer, [FeIII2(BMMHPH)2(μ-OH)2](BPh4)2, with one six-coordinate FeIII atom in each of the α-sites, connected by two μ-hydroxido groups. In this Fe(μ-OH)2Fe diamond core the FeIII ions are weakly antiferromagnetically coupled, with J = -1.76±0.03 cm-1. The β-sites were vacant. Attempts to replace the ZnII ion with MgII resulted in the formation of a centrosymmetric trimer, i.e. [FeIII2MgII(BMMHPH)2(CH3COO)2(CH3O)2](BPh4)2.

An Approach to More Accurate Model Systems for Purple Acid Phosphatases (PAPs)

Bernhardt, Paul V.,Bosch, Simone,Comba, Peter,Gahan, Lawrence R.,Hanson, Graeme R.,Mereacre, Valeriu,Noble, Christopher J.,Powell, Annie K.,Schenk, Gerhard,Wadepohl, Hubert

, p. 7249 - 7263 (2015)

The active site of mammalian purple acid phosphatases (PAPs) have a dinuclear iron site in two accessible oxidation states (FeIII2 and FeIIIFeII), and the heterovalent is the active form, involved in the regulation of phosphate and phosphorylated metabolite levels in a wide range of organisms. Therefore, two sites with different coordination geometries to stabilize the heterovalent active form and, in addition, with hydrogen bond donors to enable the fixation of the substrate and release of the product, are believed to be required for catalytically competent model systems. Two ligands and their dinuclear iron complexes have been studied in detail. The solid-state structures and properties, studied by X-ray crystallography, magnetism, and M?ssbauer spectroscopy, and the solution structural and electronic properties, investigated by mass spectrometry, electronic, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), and M?ssbauer spectroscopies and electrochemistry, are discussed in detail in order to understand the structures and relative stabilities in solution. In particular, with one of the ligands, a heterovalent FeIIIFeII species has been produced by chemical oxidation of the FeII2 precursor. The phosphatase reactivities of the complexes, in particular, also of the heterovalent complex, are reported. These studies include pH-dependent as well as substrate concentration dependent studies, leading to pH profiles, catalytic efficiencies and turnover numbers, and indicate that the heterovalent diiron complex discussed here is an accurate PAP model system.

Kinetics of the pH-Independent Hydrolysis of Bis(2,4-dinitrophenyl) Carbonate in Acetonitrile-Water Mixtures: Effects of the Structure of the Solvent

El Seoud, Omar A.,El Seoud, Monica I.,Farah, Joao P.S.

, p. 5928 - 5933 (1997)

The pH-independent hydrolysis of bis(2,4-dinitrophenyl) carbonate, DNPC, in aqueous acetonitrile was studied spectrophotometrically from 20 to 45 °C. The binary solvent composition covers [H2O] from 0.02 to 51.39 M, corresponding to the water mole fraction, χw, from 0.100 to 0.971. The dependence of log (kobs), the observed rate constant, on χw is sigmoidal and is similar to the dependence of the solvent polarity scale ET(30) on χw for the same solvent mixture. As a function of decreasing χw, the Gibbs free energy of activation gradually increases, but ΔH? and ΔS? show a complex, quasi-mirror image dependence on χw. Plots of log (kobs) versus log [water] do not allow calculation of a single kinetic order with respect to water over the entire range of [water]. The structure of the transition state was probed by a proton inventory study carried out at χw = 0.453, 0.783, and 0.871, respectively. Plots of observed rate constants versus the atom fraction of deuterium in the solvent curve downward, and the results were fitted to a transition-state model that contains DNPC and two water molecules. Thus, the sigmoidal dependence of log (kobs) on log [water] is not due to an increase in the number of water molecules in the transition state as a function of increasing [water]. The similarity of plots of log (kobs) versus χw and ET(30) versus χw suggest similar solute- solvent interaction mechanisms, namely H-bonding and dipolar interactions. Kinetic results are discussed in terms of effects of the structure of acetonitrile-water mixtures on the solvation of reactant and transition states.

Kinetic Study of the Aminolysis and Pyridinolysis of O-Phenyl and O-Ethyl O-(2,4-Dinitrophenyl) Thiocarbonates. A Remarkable Leaving Group Effect

Castro, Enrique A.,Cubillos, Maria,Aliaga, Margarita,Evangelisti, Sandra,Santos, Jose G.

, p. 2411 - 2416 (2004)

The reactions of a series of secondary alicyclic (SA) amines with O-phenyl and O-ethyl O-(2,4-dinitrophenyl) thiocarbonates (1 and 2, respectively) and of a series of pyridines with the former substrate are subjected to a kinetic investigation in water, at 25.0 °C, ionic strength 0.2 M (KCl). Under amine excess over the substrate, all the reactions obey pseudo-first-order kinetics and are first-order in amine. The Broensted-type plots are biphasic, with slopes (at high pKa) of β1 = 0.20 for the reactions of SA amines with 1 and 2 and β1 = 0.10 for the pyridinolysis of 1 and with slopes (at low pKa) of β2 = 0.80 for the reactions of SA amines with 1 and 2 and β2 = 1.0 for the pyridinolysis of 1. The pKa values at the curvature center (pK a0) are 7.7, 7.0, and 7.0, respectively. These results are consistent with the existence of a zwitterionic tetrahedral intermediate (T?) and a change in the rate-determining step with the variation of amine basicity. The larger pKa0 value for the pyridinolysis of 1 compared to that for 2 (pKa0 = 6.8) and the larger pKa0 value for the reactions of SA amines with 1 relative to 2 are explained by the greater inductive electron withdrawal of PhO compared to EtO. The larger pKa0 values for the reactions of SA amines with 1 and 2, relative to their corresponding pyridinolysis, are attributed to the greater nucleofugalities of SA amines compared to isobasic pyridines. The smaller pKa0 value for the reactions of SA amines with 2 than with O-ethyl S-(2,4-dinitrophenyl) dithiocarbonate (pKa0 = 9.2) is explained by the greater nucleofugality from T? of 2,4-dinitrophenoxide (DNPO-) relative to the thio derivative. The stepwise reactions of SA amines with 1 and 2, in contrast to the concerted mechanisms for the reactions of the same amines with the corresponding carbonates, is attributed to stabilization of T? by the change of O- to S-. The simple mechanism for the SA aminolysis of 2 (only one tetrahedral intermediate, T?) is in contrast to the more complex mechanism (two tetrahedral intermediates, T? and T-, the latter formed by deprotonation of T? by the amine) for the same aminolysis of the analogous thionocarbonate with 4-nitrophenoxide (NPO-) as nucleofuge. To our knowledge, this is the first example of a remarkable change in the decomposition path of a tetrahedral intermediate T? by replacement of NPO- with DNPO- as the leaving group of the substrate. This is explained by (i) the greater leaving ability from T? of DNPO- than NPO- and (ii) the similar rates of deprotonation of both T? (formed with DNPO and NPO).