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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
Flat, prismatic crystals. Dinitrobenzene was discovered in 1841 by Sainte Claire Deville. It is prepared from [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=benzene benzene] treated with [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sulfuric%20acid sulfuric acid] and fuming [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=nitric%20acid nitric acid].
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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]].
 
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[[[SliderGallery rightalign|dinitrobenzene, ortho.jpg~Chemical structure]]]
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
 
1,3-dinitrobenzene
 
1,3-dinitrobenzene
  
[[[SliderGallery rightalign|dinitrobenzene, ortho.jpg~Chemical structure]]]
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== Risks ==
  
== Other Properties ==
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* Toxic by ingestion. 
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* Contact cause burns and irritation. 
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* Fisher Scientific: [https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/07316.htm MSDS]
  
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==Physical and Chemical Properties==
 
Soluble in ether, benzene, chloroform, ethyl acetate, and hot alcohol
 
Soluble in ether, benzene, chloroform, ethyl acetate, and hot alcohol
  
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! scope="row"| Melting Point
 
! scope="row"| Melting Point
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| 118 C
 
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! scope="row"| Density
 
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| 1.57 g/ml
 
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! scope="row"| Molecular Weight
 
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== Hazards and Safety ==
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==Resources and Citations==
 
 
Toxic by ingestion.  Contact cause burns and irritation. 
 
 
 
Fisher Scientific: [https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/07316.htm MSDS]
 
 
 
== Authority ==
 
  
 
* ''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
 
* ''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

Latest revision as of 13:37, 21 July 2022

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

Dinitrobenzene, ortho.jpg

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