Dinitrobenzene, ortho

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Description

Flat, prismatic crystals. Dinitrobenzene was discovered in 1841 by Sainte Claire Deville. It is prepared from Benzene treated with Sulfuric acid and fuming Nitric acid.

Chemical structure

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Synonyms and Related Terms

1,3-dinitrobenzene

Risks

  • Toxic by ingestion.
  • Contact cause burns and irritation.
  • Fisher Scientific: MSDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in ether, benzene, chloroform, ethyl acetate, and hot alcohol

Composition C6H4(NO2)2
CAS 99-65-0
Melting Point 118 C
Density 1.57 g/ml
Molecular Weight mol. wt. = 168.11
Boiling Point 319 C

Resources and Citations

  • The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry #3273; bp=319 C, mp = 118C, density = 1.57
  • MSDS Sheet Comment: Fisher Scientific; bp = 88-90C, mp= 297 C, density 1.36
  • F. Crace-Calvert, Dyeing and Calico Printing, Palmer & Howe, London, 1876 Comment: p. 356

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