Nitrofen

Nitrofen
Names
	IUPAC name 2,4-Dichloro-1-(4-nitrophenoxy)benzene
	Other names Nitrophen; Nitrofene; 2,4-Dichlorophenyl 4-nitrophenyl ether
Identifiers
CAS Number	1836-75-5 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	15010;
ECHA InfoCard	100.015.824
PubChem CID	15787;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7020970 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C12H7Cl2NO3/c13-8-1-6-12(11(14)7-8)18-10-4-2-9(3-5-10)15(16)17/h1-7H Key: XITQUSLLOSKDTB-UHFFFAOYSA-N; InChI=1/C12H7Cl2NO3/c13-8-1-6-12(11(14)7-8)18-10-4-2-9(3-5-10)15(16)17/h1-7H Key: XITQUSLLOSKDTB-UHFFFAOYAU;
	SMILES Clc2cc(Cl)ccc2Oc1ccc([N+]([O-])=O)cc1;
Properties
Chemical formula	C12H7Cl2NO3
Molar mass	284.09 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colorless, crystalline solid
Density	1.80 g/cm3 at 83 °C
Melting point	64–71 °C (147–160 °F; 337–344 K) (technical)
Solubility in water	0.7-1.2 mg/L at 22 °C
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Nitrofen is an herbicide of the diphenyl ether class. Because of concerns about its carcinogenicity, the use of nitrofen has been banned in the European Union^[2] and in the United States since 1996.^[3]

In 2002 Nitrofen was detected in organic feed, organic eggs, and organic poultry products in Germany prompting a scandal which caused a decline in all organic meat sales in Europe to slip.^[4]^[5]

Nitrofen is listed as an IARC Group 2B carcinogen, meaning it is "possibly carcinogenic to humans".^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Nitrofen, WHO/FAO Data Sheets on Pesticides, No. 84
^ Banned pesticide in German grain, Pesticides News No. 57, September 2002, page 22
^ Nitrofen data sheet, INCHEM WHO/FAO report, July 1996.
^ Nitrofen scandal causes organic meat sales to dip, Just Food, October 2, 2002.
^ Organic scandal halts Germany's green revolution, by John Hooper, The Guardian, June 12, 2002.
^ IARC Monographs - Classifications - by Group

External links

Nitrofen in the Pesticide Properties DataBase (PPDB)

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[inchem-1] Nitrofen, WHO/FAO Data Sheets on Pesticides, No. 84

[2] Banned pesticide in German grain, Pesticides News No. 57, September 2002, page 22

[3] Nitrofen data sheet, INCHEM WHO/FAO report, July 1996.

[4] Nitrofen scandal causes organic meat sales to dip, Just Food, October 2, 2002.

[5] Organic scandal halts Germany's green revolution, by John Hooper, The Guardian, June 12, 2002.

[6] IARC Monographs - Classifications - by Group

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