Documented adverse effects include cataracts, skin lesions, and severe depletion of white blood cells. Database Quick Reference Common Name 2,4-Dinitrophenol (DNP) Molecular Formula C6H4N2O5cap C sub 6 cap H sub 4 cap N sub 2 cap O sub 5 PubChem CID 1493 pKa Value Status Not fit for human consumption; highly toxic
Medical professionals and regulatory bodies (like the FDA and UK Food Standards Agency) provide extremely negative "reviews" due to its high toxicity: cid 1493
Researchers use DNP in lab settings to study mitochondrial function and metabolic processes. Documented adverse effects include cataracts
Fatalities often occur due to uncontrollable hyperthermia and subsequent cardiac arrest. Industrial and Research Uses cid 1493
