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
ChemSpider	15010
Jmol interactive 3D	Image
PubChem	15787
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[1]
Density	1.80 g/cm^3 at 83 °C[1]
Melting point	64–71 °C (147–160 °F; 337–344 K) (technical)[1]
Solubility in water	0.7-1.2 mg/L at 22 °C[1]
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

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

External links

• Nitrofen in the Pesticide Properties DataBase (PPDB)