Dinitro-ortho-cresol
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| Preferred IUPAC name
 2-Methyl-3,5-dinitrophenol  | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.821 | 
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| Properties | |
| C7H6N2O5 | |
| Molar mass | 198.134 g·mol−1 | 
| Appearance | Yellow solid | 
| Odor | Odorless | 
| Density | 1.58 g/cm3 | 
| Melting point | 86.5 °C (187.7 °F; 359.6 K) | 
| Boiling point | 312 °C (594 °F; 585 K) | 
| 0.01% (20°C) | |
| Vapor pressure | 0.00005 mmHg (20°C) | 
| Hazards | |
| Flash point | noncombustible | 
| Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
LD50 (median dose)  | 
7 mg/kg (oral, rat) 50 mg/kg (oral, cat) 21 mg/kg (oral, mouse) 24.6 mg/kg (oral, rabbit) 24.6 mg/kg (oral, guinea pig) 31 mg/kg (oral, rat)  | 
| NIOSH (US health exposure limits): | |
PEL (Permissible)  | 
TWA 0.2 mg/m3 [skin] | 
REL (Recommended)  | 
TWA 0.2 mg/m3 [skin] | 
IDLH (Immediate danger)  | 
5 mg/m3 | 
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). 
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Dinitro-ortho-cresol (DNOC) is an organic compound with the structural formula CH3C6H2(NO2)2OH. It is a yellow solid that is only slightly soluble in water. It is extremely toxic to humans and was previously used as a herbicide and insecticide.