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2,4-dinitrotoluene

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Description

2,4-dinitrotoluene : A dinitrotoluene in which the methyl group is ortho to one of the nitro groups and para to the other. It is the most common isomer of dinitrotoluene. [Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID8461
CHEMBL ID259865
CHEBI ID920
SCHEMBL ID48806
MeSH IDM0066362

Synonyms (73)

Synonym
nci-c01865
DNT ,
nsc7194
2,4-dinitrotoluol
wln: wnr b1 enw
nsc-7194
1-methyl-2,4-dinitrobenzene
2,4-dinitrotoluene (containing 0.5% 2,6-dinitrotoluene)
2,4-dinitrotoluene (containing 1.0-1.5% 2,6-dinitrotoluene)
2,4-dinitrotoluene, practical grade
SGCUT00009
2,4-dinitro-1-methylbenzene
2,4-dinitromethylbenzene
CHEBI:920 ,
toluene, 2,4-dinitro-
inchi=1/c7h6n2o4/c1-5-2-3-6(8(10)11)4-7(5)9(12)13/h2-4h,1h
benzene, 1-methyl-2,4-dinitro-
NCGC00091755-01
ai3-15342
4-methyl-1,3-dinitrobenzene
dinitrotoluol
rcra waste number u105
einecs 204-450-0
hsdb 1144
nsc 7194
ccris 268
rcra waste no. u105
2,4-dnt
2,4-dinitrotoluene
121-14-2
TO_000001
2,4-dinitrotoluene, 97%
NCGC00091755-02
D0856
CHEMBL259865
1326-41-6
AKOS003273098
NCGC00091755-03
NCGC00091755-04
AE-562/40879347
einecs 215-422-2
benzene, 1-methyl-2,4-dinitro-, sulfurized
NCGC00254317-01
NCGC00259333-01
tox21_300493
dtxsid0020529 ,
cas-121-14-2
tox21_201784
dtxcid60529
einecs 281-716-2
84029-42-5
2,-dinitrotoluene
unii-6741d310ed
6741d310ed ,
FT-0608046
FT-0610215
dinitro-1-methylbenzene, 2,4-
6-methyl-1,3-dinitrobenzene
2,4-dinitrotoluene [iarc]
2,4-dinitrotoluene [hsdb]
SCHEMBL48806
2,4-dinitro-toluene
Q-200190
benzene,methyldinitro-
mfcd00007172
2,4-dinitrotoluene, analytical standard
2,4-dinitrotoluene, certified reference material, tracecert(r)
EN300-19638
2,4-dinitrotoluene 100 microg/ml in acetonitrile
Q416626
STL199167
C91637
2,4-dinitrotoluene 1000 microg/ml in methanol

Research Excerpts

Toxicity

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
" These results indicate that DNT is capable of inducing testicular injury, of directly or indirectly disturbing pituitary function, and of exerting a toxic effect at the late stages of spermatogenesis."( Reproductive toxicity of 2,4-dinitrotoluene in the rat.
Bloch, E; Gatz, M; Gondos, B; Thysen, B; Varma, SK, 1988
)
0.58
" TNT appeared to be more toxic than 2,4-DNT, which also showed a higher toxicity compared to 2,6-DNT."( Transcriptional activation of stress genes and cytotoxicity in human liver carcinoma cells (HepG2) exposed to 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene, 2,4-dinitrotoluene, and 2,6-dinitrotoluene.
Ishaque, AB; Schneider, J; Tchounwou, PB; Wilson, BA, 2001
)
0.51
" The joint toxic effects derived from AI values show that the mixture toxicity of 2,4-DNT and the other nitrobenzenes is synergistic (AI>0), whilst the mixture toxicity of 2,4-DNT and the anilines is antagonistic (AI<0)."( QSAR study on the joint toxicity of 2,4-dinitrotoluene with aromatic compounds to Vibrio fischeri.
Lu, G; Yuan, X; Zhao, J, 2002
)
0.59
" Clear signs of toxic nephropathy were found in rats dosed with DNT, and the concept was derived of an interrelation between renal toxicity and carcinogenicity."( Nephrotoxicity and nephrocarcinogenicity of dinitrotoluene: new aspects to be considered.
Bolt, HM; Brüning, T; Thier, R,
)
0.13
" Results indicated that 2,6 DNT was more toxic to breast cells; LC50 values were 445 and 292 ppm at 24 and 48 hours respectively compared to 2,4 DNT showing LC50 values of 570 and 407 ppm at 24 and 48 hours, respectively."( Cytotoxicity of dinitrotoluenes (2,4-dNT, 2,6-DNT ) to MCF-7 and MRC-5 cells.
Ballard, FV; Boucaud, D; Dulal, K; Gerald, TM; Hupke, C; Ishaque, AB; Johnson, LR; Tchounwou, PB; Timmons, C, 2005
)
0.33
" In factory workers, exposure to DNTs has been linked to many adverse health effects, including: cyanosis, vertigo, headache, metallic taste, dyspnea, weakness and lassitude, loss of appetite, nausea, and vomiting."( Cytotoxicity and expression of c-fos, HSP70, and GADD45/153 proteins in human liver carcinoma (HepG2) cells exposed to dinitrotoluenes.
Glass, KY; Newsome, CR; Tchounwou, PB, 2005
)
0.33
" From the results of biomass and root growth assays for toxicity, 2,4-DNT was toxic to the plants at concentrations as low as 1 mg/L."( Phytotransformation of 2,4-dinitrotoluene in arabidopsis thaliana: toxicity, fate, and gene expression studies in vitro.
Oliver, DJ; Shanks, JV; Yoon, JM,
)
0.44
" Addition of Ca2+ to replace K+ by ion exchange released adsorbed 2,4-DNT, which is toxic to duckweed."( Geochemical modulation of bioavailability and toxicity of nitroaromatic compounds to aquatic plants.
Boyd, SA; Li, H; Roberts, MG; Rugh, CL; Teppen, BJ, 2007
)
0.34
" In the absence of K-smectite, 2,4-DNT was highly toxic to duckweed."( Reducing bioavailability and phytotoxicity of 2,4-dinitrotoluene by sorption on K-smectite clay.
Boyd, SA; Li, H; Roberts, MG; Rugh, CL; Teppen, BJ, 2007
)
0.6
" The goal of this study was to determine the acute toxic effects of TNT, 2,4-DNT, and 2,6-DNT in adult male bullfrogs."( Acute toxicity of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene, 2,4-dinitrotoluene, and 2,6-dinitrotoluene in the adult bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeiana).
Kendall, RJ; Paden, NE; Smith, EE, 2008
)
0.61
" Data indicated that 2,4-DNT was most toxic in the Sassafras (SSL) and Teller (TSL) sandy loam soils, with EC(50) values for shoot dry mass ranging between 8 to 44 mg kg(-1), and least toxic in the Webster clay loam soil, with EC(50) values for shoot dry mass ranging between 40 to 229 mg kg(-1)."( Toxicity of 2,4-dinitrotoluene to terrestrial plants in natural soils.
Ampleman, G; Checkai, RT; Hawari, J; Kuperman, RG; Rocheleau, S; Simini, M; Sunahara, GI; Thiboutot, S, 2010
)
0.74
" A no-observed adverse effect level could not be determined."( Toxicity assessment of 4-amino-2-nitrotoluene.
Houpt, JT; Johnson, MS; Leach, GJ; Reddy, G; Williams, LR,
)
0.13

Compound-Compound Interactions

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"Corona discharge ionization combined with ion mobility spectrometry-mass spectrometry (IMS-MS) was utilized to investigate five common explosives: cyclonite (RDX), trinitrotoluene (TNT), pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN), cyclotetramethylenetetranitramine (HMX), and 2,4-dinitrotoluene (DNT)."( Analysis of explosives using corona discharge ionization combined with ion mobility spectrometry-mass spectrometry.
Cho, SG; Goh, EM; Kim, J; Koh, SS; Lee, J; Lee, S; Park, S, 2014
)
0.58

Bioavailability

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
" However, the optimal P requirement is significantly higher than the stoichiometrically derived P, implying potentially limited bioavailability of P and the need for buffering capacity in the media to mitigate the adverse pH effect for optimal growth of DNT-degrading bacteria."( Bacterial energetics, stoichiometry, and kinetic modeling of 2,4-dinitrotoluene biodegradation in a batch respirometer.
Hughes, JB; Zhang, C, 2004
)
0.56
" Tests were conducted in Sassafras sandy loam soil, which supports relatively high bioavailability of nitroaromatic EMs."( Toxicities of dinitrotoluenes and trinitrobenzene freshly amended or weathered and aged in a sandy loam soil to Enchytraeus crypticus.
Checkai, RT; Kolakowski, JE; Kuperman, RG; Kurnas, CW; Phillips, CT; Simini, M, 2006
)
0.33
" We suggest that this modulation can be used to advantageously manage the bioavailability and toxicity of NACs during bioremedation."( Geochemical modulation of bioavailability and toxicity of nitroaromatic compounds to aquatic plants.
Boyd, SA; Li, H; Roberts, MG; Rugh, CL; Teppen, BJ, 2007
)
0.34
" Here we evaluate the ability of K-smectite to attenuate the bioavailability and hence toxicity of 2,4-dinitrotoluene (2,4-DNT) to the aquatic plant duckweed."( Reducing bioavailability and phytotoxicity of 2,4-dinitrotoluene by sorption on K-smectite clay.
Boyd, SA; Li, H; Roberts, MG; Rugh, CL; Teppen, BJ, 2007
)
0.81
") using four natural soils varying in properties (organic matter, clay content, and pH) that were hypothesized to affect chemical bioavailability and toxicity."( Toxicity of 2,4-dinitrotoluene to terrestrial plants in natural soils.
Ampleman, G; Checkai, RT; Hawari, J; Kuperman, RG; Rocheleau, S; Simini, M; Sunahara, GI; Thiboutot, S, 2010
)
0.74
"In this study, the effect of monopotassium phosphate (MKP) on the reduction in mobility and bioavailability of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) was tested."( Mobility and bioavailability reduction of soil TNT via sorption enhancement using monopotassium phosphate.
Jung, JW; Nam, K, 2014
)
0.4
" Multiple components/phases that vary among different soil types and affect the bioavailability of the MC, however, hinder the ability to separate the effects of soil characteristics from the MC chemical properties on the resulting plant bioconcentration."( Bioconcentration factors and plant-water partition coefficients of munitions compounds in barley.
Allen, HE; Di Toro, DM; Kuo, DTF; Torralba-Sanchez, TL, 2017
)
0.46

Dosage Studied

Major biliary conjugates of the male Wistar rat dosed orally with 2,4-dinitrotoluene were examined by hplc. We followed a controlled dosing regime (gavage) in the Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) for 60 days.

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" 2,4-Dinitrobenzyl alcohol, 2,4-dinitrobenzaldehyde, 2,4-dinitrobenzyl alcohol glucuronide and 4-amino-2-nitro(2-amino-4-nitro)benzyl sulphate were excreted in the bile of male Wistar rat dosed with 2,4-dinitrobenzyl alcohol."( Enterohepatic circulation of 2,4-dinitrobenzaldehyde, a mutagenic metabolite of 2,4-dinitrotoluene, in male Wistar rat.
Ishida, M; Kozuka, H; Mori, M; Okumura, K; Sayama, M, 1989
)
0.5
" Females dosed with 35 mg/kg excreted only 18% of the dose in the bile."( Biliary excretion and enterohepatic circulation of 2,4-dinitrotoluene metabolites in Fischer-344 rats.
Dent, JG; Medinsky, MA, 1983
)
0.52
" Conjugates of 2,4-dinitrobenzyl alcohol (2,4-DNB) and 2,6-dinitrobenzyl alcohol (2,6-DNB), which were major urinary metabolites of the male Wistar rat dosed orally with 2,4-dinitrotoluene (2,4-DNT) or 2,6-dinitrotoluene (2,6-DNT), were examined by hplc using potassium 2,4-dinitrobenzyl glucuronide (2,4-DNB-G), potassium 2,6-dinitrobenzyl glucuronide (2,6-DNB-G), pyridinium 2,4-dinitrobenzyl sulphate (2,4-DNB-S), and pyridinium 2,6-dinitrobenzyl sulphate (2,6-DNB-S) as authentic compounds."( Further studies on the urinary metabolites of 2,4-dinitrotoluene and 2,6-dinitrotoluene in the male Wistar rat.
Dohrin, M; Honda, T; Kawagoshi, T; Kozuka, H; Mori, MA; Shoji, M, 1996
)
0.75
" Major biliary conjugates of the male Wistar rat dosed orally with 2,4-dinitrotoluene (2,4-DNT) or 2,6-dinitrotoluene (2,6-DNT) were examined by hplc using potassium 2,4-dinitrobenzyl glucuronide (potassium 2,4-DNB-G), potassium 2,6-dinitrobenzyl glucuronide (potassium 2,6-DNB-G), pyridinium 2,4-dinitrobenzyl sulphate (pyridinium 2,4-DNB-S) and pyridinium 2,6-dinitrobenzyl sulphate (pyridinium 2,6-DNB-S) as authentic compounds."( Biliary excretion and microfloral transformation of major conjugated metabolites of 2,4-dinitrotoluene and 2,6-dinitrotoluene in the male Wistar rat.
Honda, T; Inoue, M; Kawagoshi, T; Maeda, M; Mori, MA; Sayama, M; Shoji, M, 1997
)
0.76
" However it still showed a dose-response relationship in strain NM2009."( The detection and comparison of the genotoxic effects of some nitro aromatic compounds by the umu and SOS chromotest systems.
Durusoy, M; Oztürk, K, 1999
)
0.3
" Clear signs of toxic nephropathy were found in rats dosed with DNT, and the concept was derived of an interrelation between renal toxicity and carcinogenicity."( Nephrotoxicity and nephrocarcinogenicity of dinitrotoluene: new aspects to be considered.
Bolt, HM; Brüning, T; Thier, R,
)
0.13
" To provide data useful to a risk assessment approach, we followed a controlled dosing regime (gavage) using 2,4-dinitrotoluene (2,4-DNT) in the Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) for 60 days following a 14-day range-finding study and the determination of a LD50 using the up/down method."( Influence of oral 2,4-dinitrotoluene exposure to the northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus).
Bazar, MA; Gogal, RM; Johnson, MS; Michie, MW,
)
0.68
" The electrolytic experiments were carried out to elucidate the influence of various operating parameters on the performance of mineralization of total organic compounds (TOC) in spent acid, including electrode potential, reaction temperature, oxygen dosage and concentration of sulfuric acid."( Electrochemical destruction of dinitrotoluene isomers and 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene in spent acid from toluene nitration process.
Chen, WS; Liang, JS, 2009
)
0.35
" Batch-mode experiments were performed to elucidate the effects of diverse operation variables on the sono-catalytic performance, including the ultrasonic power intensity, dosage of persulfate anions, and semiconductors."( Ultrasound-Assisted Mineralization of 2,4-Dinitrotoluene in Industrial Wastewater Using Persulfate Coupled with Semiconductors.
Chen, WS; Hsu, MC, 2023
)
1.18
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Drug Classes (1)

ClassDescription
dinitrotolueneAny nitrotoluene carrying two nitro substituents.
[compound class information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Pathways (1)

PathwayProteinsCompounds
2,4-dinitrotoluene degradation720

Protein Targets (18)

Potency Measurements

ProteinTaxonomyMeasurementAverage (µ)Min (ref.)Avg (ref.)Max (ref.)Bioassay(s)
interleukin 8Homo sapiens (human)Potency74.97800.047349.480674.9780AID651758
acetylcholinesteraseHomo sapiens (human)Potency55.63260.002541.796015,848.9004AID1347395; AID1347397; AID1347398
GLI family zinc finger 3Homo sapiens (human)Potency6.76140.000714.592883.7951AID1259369; AID1259392
AR proteinHomo sapiens (human)Potency25.41200.000221.22318,912.5098AID1259247
caspase 7, apoptosis-related cysteine proteaseHomo sapiens (human)Potency67.61430.013326.981070.7614AID1346978
nuclear receptor subfamily 1, group I, member 3Homo sapiens (human)Potency38.02230.001022.650876.6163AID1224838
retinoid X nuclear receptor alphaHomo sapiens (human)Potency23.51470.000817.505159.3239AID1159527; AID1159531
pregnane X nuclear receptorHomo sapiens (human)Potency15.13690.005428.02631,258.9301AID1346982
peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor deltaHomo sapiens (human)Potency44.66840.001024.504861.6448AID588535
caspase-3Homo sapiens (human)Potency67.61430.013326.981070.7614AID1346978
thyroid stimulating hormone receptorHomo sapiens (human)Potency30.20220.001628.015177.1139AID1259385
thyrotropin-releasing hormone receptorHomo sapiens (human)Potency16.71730.154917.870243.6557AID1346877
Histone H2A.xCricetulus griseus (Chinese hamster)Potency49.77040.039147.5451146.8240AID1224845
Caspase-7Cricetulus griseus (Chinese hamster)Potency53.70790.006723.496068.5896AID1346980
potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily H member 2 isoform dHomo sapiens (human)Potency19.95260.01789.637444.6684AID588834
caspase-3Cricetulus griseus (Chinese hamster)Potency53.70790.006723.496068.5896AID1346980
histone deacetylase 9 isoform 3Homo sapiens (human)Potency23.99040.037617.082361.1927AID1259364
nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 isoform 1Homo sapiens (human)Potency36.71220.000627.21521,122.0200AID651741; AID743202
[prepared from compound, protein, and bioassay information from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Bioassays (1)

Assay IDTitleYearJournalArticle
AID318681Anticarcinogenic activity in rat assessed as induction of tumors per day2008Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, Mar-15, Volume: 16, Issue:6
QSAR modeling of the rodent carcinogenicity of nitrocompounds.
[information is prepared from bioassay data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (277)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-199054 (19.49)18.7374
1990's34 (12.27)18.2507
2000's82 (29.60)29.6817
2010's93 (33.57)24.3611
2020's14 (5.05)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 45.81

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be strong demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index45.81 (24.57)
Research Supply Index5.68 (2.92)
Research Growth Index4.71 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index71.03 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (45.81)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials0 (0.00%)5.53%
Reviews7 (2.40%)6.00%
Case Studies1 (0.34%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other284 (97.26%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]