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3,4-DINITROTOLUENE

  • CAS NO.:610-39-9
  • Empirical Formula: C7H6N2O4
  • Molecular Weight: 182.13
  • MDL number: MFCD00007270
  • EINECS: 210-222-1
  • SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS)
  • Update Date: 2023-05-06 17:15:45
3,4-DINITROTOLUENE Structural

What is 3,4-DINITROTOLUENE?

What are the applications of Application

3,4-Dinitrotoluene is a useful standard used in scientific research

Definition

ChEBI: 3,4-dinitrotoluene is a dinitrotoluene in which the methyl group is meta to one of the nitro groups and para to the other. A uellow crystalline compound that is virtually insoluble in water but dissolves in most organic solvents. It has a role as an explosive.

General Description

Yellow to red solid or heated liquid with a slight odor. Solidifies in cool water. Solid and liquid sink in water .

Air & Water Reactions

Insoluble in water.

Reactivity Profile

3,4-DINITROTOLUENE may explode when exposed to heat or flame [USCG, 1999].

Health Hazard

INHALATION, INGESTION OR SKIN ABSORPTION: Headache, weakness, nausea or dizziness, cyanosis, drowsiness, shortness of breath and collapse. EYES AND SKIN: Can burn eyes and skin.

Safety Profile

Moderately toxic by ingestion. Mutation data reported. A skin irritant. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of NOx. See also 2,4 DINITROTOLUENE.

Purification Methods

Steam distil it and crystallise it from *C6H6/pet ether. Store it with 10% of H2O to avoid EXPLOSION.[Beilstein 5 H 341, 5 III 761, 5 IV 866.]

Properties of 3,4-DINITROTOLUENE

Melting point: 54-57 °C(lit.)
Boiling point: 320.51°C (rough estimate)
Density  1.2594
refractive index  1.4790 (estimate)
Flash point: >230 °F
CAS DataBase Reference 610-39-9(CAS DataBase Reference)
EPA Substance Registry System 3,4-Dinitrotoluene (610-39-9)

Safety information for 3,4-DINITROTOLUENE

Computed Descriptors for 3,4-DINITROTOLUENE

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