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Dinitrotoluene

Dinitrotoluene structure

CAS No:
25321-14-6
Formula:
C7H6N2O4
Chemical Name:
Dinitrotoluene
Synonyms:
Benzene,methyldinitro-;Toluene,ar,ar-dinitro-;Methyldinitrobenzene;Dinitrotoluene;Dinitrophenylmethane;DNT;Dinitrotoluol;29656-15-3
Categories:
Organic Chemistry > Hydrocarbons and Derivatives

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Description

Orange-yellow crystalline solid with a characteristic odor.

Dinitrotoluene Basic Attributes

Molecular Weight：

182.13354

Exact Mass：

182.03300

EC Number：

246-836-1

HScode：

2904203000

Characteristics

PSA：

91.6

XLogP3：

1.98

Appearance：

Dinitrotoluene appears as a yellow crystalline solid or an oily liquid consisting of the three isomers. Insoluble in water and denser than water. Produces toxic oxides of nitrogen during combustion. Toxic by skin absorption, ingestion or inhalation.

Density：

1.3208 g/cm³ @ Temp: 71 °C

Melting Point：

54-93 °C

Boiling Point：

250 °C

Flash Point：

404°F

Refractive Index：

1.587

Water Solubility：

Solubility in water: very poor

Storage Conditions：

Normally stored as a molten liquid. Separate from strong oxidizing materials and reducing agents. Hot water coils should not exceed 194 deg F (90 deg C).

Vapor Pressure：

Vapour pressure, Pa at 25°C: 0.02

Vapor Density：

6.27

Explosive limit：

Explosive energy of DNT is approximately 85% of TNT.

Odor：

Characteristic odor

Safety Information

Packing level：

Hazard category：

6.1(a)

Transport codes：

2038

hazard class code：

R23/24/25

safety instructions：

53-45-61

RTECS Number：

XT1575000

Marks：

T, N

Storage features：

Fireproof. Separated from strong bases, food and feedstuffs, oxidants and strong reducing agents. Well closed. Keep in a well-ventilated room. Store in an area without drain or sewer access.

Precautionary statement(s)：

P201, P202, P260, P264, P270, P273, P281, P307+P311, P308+P313, P314, P321, P391, P405, P501

Hazard Statements：

H341

Dinitrotoluene Use and Manufacturing

Mainly used for components of double-based propellant

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:182.13
XLogP3:1.9
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:4
Exact Mass:182.03275668
Monoisotopic Mass:182.03275668
Topological Polar Surface Area:91.6
Heavy Atom Count:13
Complexity:220
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

Downstream Products

Toluene 2,4-diisocyanate