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Dinitrobenzenes
Definition
: Benzene derivatives which are substituted with two nitro groups in the ortho, meta or para positions.
includes ortho-, meta- & para-dinitrobenzenes
Other names
Dinitrophenyl Compounds; Compounds, Dinitrophenyl
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musk ambrette (artificial) [ 2-methoxy-3,5-dinitro-4-methyl-t-butylbenzene,musk ambrette ]
widely used fragrance implicated in contact photosensitivity; structure
83-66-9 1-
(1,1-
dimethylethyl)-
2-
methoxy-
4-
methyl-
3,5-
dinitrobenzene
*Dinitrobenzenes
Perfume
Pharma Action
Mutagens
J Invest Dermatol 73(2):144;1979