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3-Nitrotoluene

3-Nitrotoluene structure

CAS No:
99-08-1
Formula:
C7H7NO2
Chemical Name:
3-Nitrotoluene
Synonyms:
Benzene,1-methyl-3-nitro-;Toluene,m-nitro-;1-Methyl-3-nitrobenzene;m-Methylnitrobenzene;MNT;3-Nitrotoluene;3-Methylnitrobenzene;3-Methyl-1-nitrobenzene;m-Mononitrotoluene;m-Nitrotoluene;NSC 9578;1-Nitro-3-methylbenzene
Categories:
Chemical Reagents > Organic Reagents

Description

yellow-green liquid Nitrotoluene is formed in 3 isomeric forms.The o-and m-forms are yellow liquids or solids. The p-formis a pale yellow crystalline solid. All have weak aromaticodors. The Odor Thresholds are: 0.05 mg/L (o-isomer);1.74 ppm (m-isomer).

3-Nitrotoluene Basic Attributes

Molecular Weight：

137.14

Exact Mass：

137.14

BRN：

1906910

EC Number：

202-728-6

HScode：

29042000

Characteristics

PSA：

45.8

XLogP3：

2.45

Appearance：

Clear yellow to yellow-brownish Liquid

Density：

1.1581 g/cm³ @ Temp: 20 °C

Melting Point：

15.5 °C

Boiling Point：

231.9 °C @ Press: 760 Torr

Flash Point：

215 °F

Refractive Index：

n20/D 1.541(lit.)

Water Solubility：

H2O: insoluble

Storage Conditions：

2-8°C

Vapor Pressure：

1 mm Hg ( 50.2 °C)

Vapor Density：

4.73 (vs air)

Toxicity：

Oral-rat LD50:1072 mg/kg;Oral-Mouse LD50: 330 mg/kg

Flammability characteristics：

Combustible in case of fire; burning produces toxic nitrogen oxide fumes

Explosive limit：

2.2%(V)

Odor：

Weak, aromatic odor

Safety Information

Packing level：

Hazard category：

6.1

Transport codes：

UN 1664 6.1/PG 2

wgk germany：

hazard class code：

23/24/25-33-51/53-36/37/38-11-36-20/21/22

safety instructions：

36/37-45-61-37-28A-27-16-26

RTECS Number：

XT2975000

Marks：

T,F,Xn

Storage features：

Treasury is ventilated at low temperature and dry; stored separately from oxidants and food additives

Explosive characteristics：

Explosive when mixed with air

Stability/Shelf Life：

Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with reducing agents, strong oxidizing agents, strong bases.

Precautionary statement(s)：

P261-P280-P301 + P310-P311

Hazard Statements：

H301 + H311 + H331-H373

Toxicity

Toxicity class：

highly

3-Nitrotoluene Use and Manufacturing

Methods of Manufacturing

In the industrial production of o-nitrotoluene and p-nitrotoluene, m-nitrotoluene can be recovered at the same time. From 3-nitro-4-aminotoluene through the following process, m-nitrotoluene can be prepared with a yield of about 67%.

Uses

Used as organic synthesis, as dye, medicine, plastic, pesticide, color display agent and synthetic fiber auxiliary agent.

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:137.14
XLogP3:2.4
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:2
Exact Mass:137.047678466
Monoisotopic Mass:137.047678466
Topological Polar Surface Area:45.8
Heavy Atom Count:10
Complexity:130
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

Material

4-Methylaniline

Toluene

Nitric acid

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