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dinitrophenol

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dinitrophenol

[dī¦nī·trō′fē‚nȯl]
(organic chemistry)
Any one of six isomeric substituent products of benzene having the empirical formula (NO2)2C6H3OH.
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Bellanger, "Dying to be thin: a dinitrophenol related fatality," Veterinary and Human Toxicology, vol.
Physical properties of the phenols in this study and pH balance for activated carbons Samples Equili- Molecular Molecular Solubi- pKa brium weigt size lity pH (g/mol) ([angstrom]) (g/L) G 6.83 GK 10.2 GP 3.15 P 5.07 PK 9.6 PP 3.03 Phenol 94.1 5.76X4.17 93 9.89 2,4- 184.1 6.84X5.76 0.6 4.09 dinitrophenol Table 2.
(14) proved that the amount of current needed to stimulate the myocardium increased, at all pulse widths under metabolic blockage with 2-4 dinitrophenol. Therefore pacing threshold is expected to increase if the lead tip is in the ischemic territory.
The analysis for reducing sugar content was performed according to the dinitrophenol method (Ross, 1959).
Drugs used in the past, such as thyroid hormone, dinitrophenol, amphetamine, fenfluramine, phenylpropanolamine, and ephedra are well known for significant complications, including death.
Unfortunately, pharmacotherapy for obesity has a dubious history: Drugs used in the past, such as thyroid hormone, dinitrophenol, amphetamine, fenfluramine, phenyl-propanolamine, and ephedra are well known for significant complications, including death.
One person died after improperly ingesting the pesticide dinitrophenol for weight loss, and one person died from respiratory problems following exposure to hydrochloric acid.
The original Osmose patents described a preservative process using sodium fluoride, potassium bichromate, sodium arsenate, and dinitrophenol. This preservative was known in the industry as FCAP.
Among these, two methods are arsenic based: =one is based on a formulation of copper, chrome and arsenic (CCA) =substances; the other is based on formulations of dinitrophenol, =fluoride, and arsenic (DFA) substances.
There was dinitrophenol in the 1930s, which raised the body's metabolic rate and definitely caused weight-loss, but with frightening side effects, such as headaches, weakness, vomiting, and diarrhea, to say nothing of fever-induced death.
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