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2-amino-4,6-dinitrotoluene

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Description

2-amino-4,6-dinitrotoluene : An amino-nitrotoluene that is 4,6-dinitrotoluene substituted at position 2 by an amino group. [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 CID37182
CHEBI ID19452
SCHEMBL ID938651
MeSH IDM0108050

Synonyms (34)

Synonym
2,4-dinitro-6-aminotoluene
BB 0254315
benzenamine, 2-methyl-3,5-dinitro-
2-amino-4,6-dinitrotoluene
2-methyl-3,5-dinitroaniline
2-amino-1-methyl-4,6-dinitrobenzene
35572-78-2
2-methyl-3,5-dinitro-phenylamine
ccris 5187
brn 2377515
2-methyl-3,5-dinitrobenzenamine
benzenamine, 3,5-dinitro-2-methyl-
o-toluidine, 3,5-dinitro-
3,5-dinitro-o-toluidine
2-adnt
AC-10511
AKOS000560910
STK761210
A822876
2-methyl-3,5-dinitro-aniline
unii-189oom840s
189oom840s ,
FT-0639265
amino-4,6-dinitrotoluene, 2-
3,5-dinitro-2-methylaniline
DTXSID6044068
SCHEMBL938651
CHEBI:19452
mfcd00024526
2-amino-4,6-dinitrotoluene, vial of 100 mg, analytical standard
2-amino-4,6-dinitrotoluene (3,5-dinitro-2-methylaniline)
DS-4857
Q27109181
EN300-1855148

Research Excerpts

Toxicity

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (TNT) and compounds associated with its production are toxic and phototoxic to a wide range of biota."( Phototoxicology. 3. Comparative toxicity of trinitrotoluene and aminodinitrotoluenes to Daphnia magna, Dugesia dorotocephala, and sheep erythrocytes.
Balbach, H; Davenport, R; Johnson, LR; Schaeffer, DJ, 1994
)
0.29
" Significant adverse histopathology was observed in hepatic tissue at ≥ 15 mg/kg-d, consistent with hepatocellular transdifferentiation."( Toxic effects of oral 2-amino-4,6-dinitrotoluene in the Western fence lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis).
Bazar, MA; Boyce, J; Johnson, MS; LaFiandra, EM; McFarland, CA; Quinn, MJ; Talent, LG, 2011
)
0.68
"A pond in an industrial area in Sweden was selected to study adverse effects on salmon alevins from 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT)-contaminated water."( Toxicity and accumulation of trinitrotoluene (TNT) and its metabolites in Atlantic salmon alevins exposed to an industrially polluted water.
Berglind, R; Brännäs, E; Leffler, P; Ragnvaldsson, D; Wingfors, H, 2014
)
0.4

Bioavailability

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
" Tissue extractions using SPMEs may be able to estimate bound organic residues in tissue and serve to indicate the toxicological bioavailability of tissue-associated organic compounds."( Solid phase microextraction of aminodinitrotoluenes in tissue.
Bowen, AT; Conder, JM; La Point, TW, 2006
)
0.33

Dosage Studied

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" Based on the slopes of the dose-response lines, the nuv coexposure and dark toxic mechanisms of action for TNT, 2A, and 4A appeared to be similar."( Phototoxicology. 2. Near-ultraviolet light enhancement of Microtox assays of trinitrotoluene and aminodinitrotoluenes.
Balbach, H; Davenport, R; Johnson, LR; Schaeffer, DJ, 1994
)
0.29
" 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
" Based on responses from a 14-day subacute study, a 60-day subchronic experiment followed where lizards were orally dosed at 0, 5, 15, 20, 25, 30 mg/kg-d."( Toxic effects of oral 2-amino-4,6-dinitrotoluene in the Western fence lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis).
Bazar, MA; Boyce, J; Johnson, MS; LaFiandra, EM; McFarland, CA; Quinn, MJ; Talent, LG, 2011
)
0.68
"A systems toxicology investigation comparing and integrating transcriptomic and proteomic results was conducted to develop holistic effects characterizations for the wildlife bird model, Northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) dosed with the explosives degradation product 2-amino-4,6-dinitrotoluene (2A-DNT)."( Systems toxicology identifies mechanistic impacts of 2-amino-4,6-dinitrotoluene (2A-DNT) exposure in Northern Bobwhite.
Ang, CY; Burgess, SC; Chen, X; Gust, KA; Johnson, DR; Johnson, MS; Nanduri, B; Pendarvis, K; Perkins, EJ; Quinn, MJ; Rawat, A; Wilbanks, MS, 2015
)
0.84
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Roles (2)

RoleDescription
explosiveA substance capable of undergoing rapid and highly exothermic decomposition.
fungal xenobiotic metaboliteAny fungal metabolite produced by metabolism of a xenobiotic compound in fungi.
[role 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]

Drug Classes (1)

ClassDescription
amino-nitrotolueneA nitrotoluene carrying at least one amino group.
[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
2,4,6-trinitrotoluene degradation39

Research

Studies (37)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-19904 (10.81)18.7374
1990's7 (18.92)18.2507
2000's15 (40.54)29.6817
2010's10 (27.03)24.3611
2020's1 (2.70)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 25.58

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 moderate demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index25.58 (24.57)
Research Supply Index3.71 (2.92)
Research Growth Index4.73 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index29.12 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (25.58)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials0 (0.00%)5.53%
Reviews0 (0.00%)6.00%
Case Studies0 (0.00%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other40 (100.00%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]