Dinitrobenzene

Dinitrobenzenes are nitrobenzenes composed of a benzene ring and two nitro group (-NO2) substituents. The three possible arrangements of the nitro groups afford three isomers, 1,2-dinitrobenzene, 1,3-dinitrobenzene, and 1,4-dinitrobenzene. Each isomer has the chemical formula C6H4N2O4 and a molar mass of about 168.11 g/mol. 1,3-Dinitrobenzene is the most common isomer. It is used as a precursor to 1,3-diaminobenzene and 3-nitroaniline.

Properties

The dinitrobenzenes are all crystalline solids. The boiling points of the three isomers are relatively close; however, the melting points significantly differ. 1,4-Dinitrobenzene, which has the highest symmetry, has the highest melting point.

Dinitrobenzenes
IUPAC name 1,2-Dinitrobenzene1,3-Dinitrobenzene1,4-Dinitrobenzene
Other names o-Dinitrobenzenem-Dinitrobenzenep-Dinitrobenzene
Chemical structure
CAS number 528-29-099-65-0100-25-4
25154-54-5 (Unspecified isomers)
PubChem CID 10707 from PubChemCID 7452 from PubChemCID 7492 from PubChem
Chemical formula C6H4N2O4
Molar mass 168.11 g/mol
Magnetic Susceptibility -65.98·10−6 cm3/mol -70.53·10−6 cm3/mol -68.30·10−6 cm3/mol
Physical state solid
Appearance white solidyellowish solidpale yellow solid
Melting point 118 °C 89.6 °C 174 °C
Boiling point 318 °C 297 °C 299 °C
Density 1.565 g/cm3 (17 °C)1.575 g/cm3 (18 °C)1.625 g/cm3 (18 °C)
Vapor pressure 0.08 Pa (30 °C) 0.07 Pa (30 °C)
0.34 Pa (50 °C) 0.23 Pa (50 °C)
Solubility Insoluble in water
GHS hazards
H phrases H300, H310, H330, H373, H410
P phrases P260, P262, P264, P270, P271, P273, P280, P284, P301+P310, P302+P350, P304+P340, P310, P314, P320, P321, P330, P361, P363, P391, P403+P233, P405, P501

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