Name | 4-Nitrotoluene |
Synonyms | PNT nci9579 NCI-C60537 nitrotoluenos p-Nitrotoluene 4-Nitrotoluene p-nitro-toluen para-nitrotoluol Para-Nitrotoluene Toluene, p-nitro- p-Methylnitrobenzene 1-Methyl-4-nitrobenzene Melting point standard 4-nitrotoluene |
CAS | 99-99-0 |
EINECS | 202-808-0 |
InChIKey | ZPTVNYMJQHSSEA-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Molecular Formula | C7H7NO2 |
Molar Mass | 137.14 |
Density | 1.392 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
Melting Point | 52-54 °C (lit.) |
Boling Point | 238 °C (lit.) |
Flash Point | 223°F |
Water Solubility | 0.35 g/L (20 ºC) |
Solubility | 0.26g/l |
Vapor Presure | 5 mm Hg ( 85 °C) |
Vapor Density | 4.7 (vs air) |
Appearance | Crystalline Solid |
Specific Gravity | 1.392 |
Color | Yellow |
Exposure Limit | NIOSH REL: TWA 2 ppm (11 mg/m3), IDLH 200 ppm; OSHA PEL: TWA 5ppm (30 mg/m3); ACGIH TLV: TWA 2 ppm (adopted). |
Merck | 14,6650 |
BRN | 1906911 |
pKa | 11.27 (Perrin, 1972) |
Storage Condition | 2-8°C |
Stability | Stability May be shock sensitive. Incompatible with sulfuric acid, strong bases, reducing agents, strong oxidizing agents. |
Explosive Limit | 1.6%(V) |
Refractive Index | 1.5382 |
Physical and Chemical Properties | character Yellow orthorhombic six-plane crystal. |
Use | Used as pesticides, dyes, coatings, pharmaceuticals and other intermediates |
Risk Codes | R23/24/25 - Toxic by inhalation, in contact with skin and if swallowed. R33 - Danger of cumulative effects R51/53 - Toxic to aquatic organisms, may cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environment. R36/37/38 - Irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin. R11 - Highly Flammable R36 - Irritating to the eyes R20/21/22 - Harmful by inhalation, in contact with skin and if swallowed. |
Safety Description | S28 - After contact with skin, wash immediately with plenty of soap-suds. S37 - Wear suitable gloves. S45 - In case of accident or if you feel unwell, seek medical advice immediately (show the label whenever possible.) S61 - Avoid release to the environment. Refer to special instructions / safety data sheets. S28A - S27 - Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. S16 - Keep away from sources of ignition. S36/37 - Wear suitable protective clothing and gloves. S26 - In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. |
UN IDs | UN 3446 6.1/PG 2 |
WGK Germany | 2 |
RTECS | XT3325000 |
TSCA | Yes |
HS Code | 29042000 |
Hazard Class | 6.1 |
Packing Group | II |
Toxicity | LD50 orally in Rabbit: 1960 mg/kg LD50 dermal Rat > 16000 mg/kg |
yellow orthorhombic six-plane crystal. The relative density was 1. 1038. Melting point 51.7 °c. Boiling point 238.5 °c. Refractive index 5382. Flash point 106 °c. Flammable. Insoluble in water, soluble in ethanol, ether and benzene.
toluene was nitrated with mixed acid and crystallized by distillation (see O-nitrotoluene for details).
mainly used in the manufacture of p-toluidine, toluene diisocyanate. It is also used as dye intermediates and intermediates for pesticides, pharmaceuticals, plastics and synthetic fiber auxiliaries.
Henry's Law Constant | 5.64 at 25 °C (thermodynamic method-GC/UV spectrophotometry, Altschuh et al., 1999) |
LogP | 2.37 at 25℃ |
(IARC) carcinogen classification | 3 (Vol. 65) 1996 |
NIST chemical information | information provided by: webbook.nist.gov (external link) |
EPA chemical substance information | information provided by: ofmpeb.epa.gov (external link) |
Use | p-nitrotoluene (PNT), also known as p-nitrotoluene, or 4-nitrotoluene. It is a light yellow substance that can form diamond-shaped crystals and has a somewhat pleasant, characteristic bitter almond odor. It is practically insoluble in water. P-nitrotoluene is mainly used for the production of DSD acid, whitening agent, also used as dye, pesticide, medicine, synthetic fiber intermediate, can also be used as a tracer for explosive detection. p-nitrotoluene is used in the manufacture of p-toluidine, toluene diisocyanate, etc., and is also used as an intermediate for pesticides, dyes, pharmaceuticals, plastics and synthetic fiber auxiliaries, it is also an important chemical raw material, which can produce P-toluidine, P-nitrobenzoic acid, P-nitrotoluene sulfonic acid, 2-chloro-4-nitrotoluene, 2-nitro-4-methylaniline, dinitrotoluene, etc, it is also an intermediate for pharmaceuticals and dyes. mainly used in the manufacture of p-toluidine, toluene diisocyanate, P-toluidine, P-nitrobenzoic acid, P-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid, 2-nitro-p-toluidine, 3-chloro-4-nitrotoluene, dinitrotoluene, etc, it is also used as dye intermediates and intermediates for pesticides, pharmaceuticals, plastics and synthetic fiber auxiliaries. used as pesticide, dye, coating, pharmaceutical and other intermediates |
preparation | p-nitrotoluene is an important organic intermediate in medicine, dye and other industries, which often uses concentrated nitric acid as nitrating agent, concentrated sulfuric acid as a catalyst, prepared by the nitration reaction of toluene. A new experimental method for the preparation of p-nitrotoluene is: fuming nitric acid as nitrating agent, solid NaHSO as catalyst (can be recycled), in CCl4 solution, acetic anhydride (with dehydration) was added and reacted at 45 °c for 1H. After completion of the reaction, the reaction mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was washed with 5% NaHCO3, the solution and water to neutral, and then separated and purified to obtain p-nitrotoluene. |
production method | toluene is nitrated with a mixed acid, and p-nitrotoluene is obtained by separation, and O-nitrotoluene is simultaneously produced. The preparation method is to add toluene to the nitrification reactor, cool to 25 ℃ or less, and add mixed acid (nitric acid 25% ~ 30%, sulfuric acid 55% ~ 58% and water 20% ~ 21%), temperature rise, adjust the temperature not to exceed 50 ℃, continue to stir 1~2 h reaction, stand for 6 h, the generated nitrobenzene separation, water washing, alkali washing, the crude nitrotoluene contains O-nitrotoluene, P-nitrotoluene and M-nitrotoluene. The crude nitrotoluene is subjected to vacuum distillation to separate Most O-nitrotoluene, and the remaining P-nitrotoluene fraction containing more p-nitrotoluene is separated by vacuum distillation, cooled and crystallized to obtain p-nitrotoluene, the M-nitrobenzene in the separation of the parent body in the mother liquor after the accumulation of distillation and obtained. |
category | toxic substances |
toxicity grade | poisoning |
Acute toxicity | oral-rat LD50: 1960 mg/kg; Oral-mouse LD50: 1231 mg/kg |
explosive hazard characteristics | explosive when mixed with air |
flammability hazard characteristics | open flame flammability; Combustion releases toxic NOx smoke; explosion in sulfuric acid |
storage and transportation characteristics | The warehouse is ventilated and dried at low temperature; Stored separately from oxidants and acids |
fire extinguishing agent | carbon dioxide, foam, water mist |
Occupational Standard | TWA 29 mg/m3; Tel 58 mg/m3 |
spontaneous combustion temperature | 734 ° F. |
toxic substance data | information provided by: pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov (external link) |