CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Physical Description | Nitronaphthalene appears as a yellow crystalline solid. Insoluble in water and denser than water. May irritate skin and eyes. Readily ignitable and may be difficult to extinguish once ignited. Used to make dyes and other chemicals. |
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Color/Form | Pale yellow needles |
Odor | Odorless |
Boiling Point | 579 °F at 760 mmHg (sublimes) (NTP, 1992) |
Melting Point | 142.7 °F (NTP, 1992) |
Flash Point | 327 °F (NTP, 1992) |
Solubility | less than 0.1 mg/mL at 72 °F (NTP, 1992) |
Density | 1.332 at 68 °F (NTP, 1992) - Denser than water; will sink |
Vapor Density | 5.96 (NTP, 1992) - Heavier than air; will sink (Relative to Air) |
Vapor Pressure | 0.00048 [mmHg] |
LogP | log Kow= 3.19 |
Henry's Law Constant | Henry's Law constant = 1.76X10-6 atm-cu m/mol @ 25 °C |
Decomposition | When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of /nitrogen oxides/. |
Kovats Retention Index | 1586 1589 1597 1618 273 274 |
Other Experimental Properties | Gives dark red soln with concn sulfuric acid |
Chemical Classes | Nitrogen Compounds -> Nitros, Aromatic |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
Molecular Weight | 173.17 g/mol |
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XLogP3 | 3.2 |
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 2 |
Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
Exact Mass | 173.047678466 g/mol |
Monoisotopic Mass | 173.047678466 g/mol |
Topological Polar Surface Area | 45.8 Ų |
Heavy Atom Count | 13 |
Formal Charge | 0 |
Complexity | 200 |
Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Nitronaphthalene appears as a yellow crystalline solid. Insoluble in water and denser than water. May irritate skin and eyes. Readily ignitable and may be difficult to extinguish once ignited. Used to make dyes and other chemicals.