Dinitrobenzene, ortho
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.
Synonyms and Related Terms
1,3-dinitrobenzene
Other Properties
Soluble in ether, benzene, chloroform, ethyl acetate, and hot alcohol
| Composition | C6H4(NO2)2 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 99-65-0 |
| Melting Point | 118 |
| Density | 1.57 |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 168.11 |
| Boiling Point | 319 |
Hazards and Safety
Toxic by ingestion. Contact cause burns and irritation.
Fisher Scientific: 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
- 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