4-NITRO-m-XYLENE

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS NO.

89-87-2

4-NITRO-m-XYLENE

EINECS NO. 201-947-4
FORMULA (CH3)2C6H3NO2
MOL WT. 151.16
H.S. CODE

2904.20

TOXICITY

 

SYNONYMS

1,3-Dimethyl-4-nitrobenzene; 4-Nitro-1,3-dimethylbenzene;

2,4-dimethyl-1-nitro-Benzene;
SMILES

 

CLASSIFICATION

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE

clear to pale yellow liquid

MELTING POINT 8 C
BOILING POINT 244 C
SPECIFIC GRAVITY

1.117

SOLUBILITY IN WATER Insoluble
pH  
VAPOR DENSITY  

AUTOIGNITION

 

NFPA RATINGS

Health: 2; Flammability: 0; Reactivity: 0

REFRACTIVE INDEX

 

FLASH POINT

107 C

STABILITY Stable under ordinary conditions

APPLICATIONS

Nitro- is the prefix indicating presence of the group -NO2. Historically They are abundant in dyes and explosives. Nitro compounds, organic hydrocarbons having one or more NO2 groups bonded via nitrogen to the carbon framework, are versatile intermediate in organic synthesis of; 
  • Michael addition
  • Reduction
  • Henry Reaction (Nitro-aldol reaction)
  • Nef reaction
  • O-Alkylation
  • Cycloaddition
  • Substitution, Elimination, Conversion reaction
  • Alkylation, Acylation, and Halogenation
SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

clear to pale yellow liquid

PURITY (GLC)

98.5% min

SOLIDIFYING POINT

8 C

WATER CONTENT

0.1% max
TRANSPORTATION
PACKING

200 kg in Drum

HAZARD CLASS 6.1 (12b)
UN NO. 1665
OTHER INFORMATION
Hazard Symbols: T,Risk Phrases: 23/24/25-33, Safety Phrases:28A-37-45