Dinitrobenzene

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Dinitrobenzenes are

explosives
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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-Dinitrobenzene 1,3-Dinitrobenzene 1,4-Dinitrobenzene
Other names o-Dinitrobenzene m-Dinitrobenzene p-Dinitrobenzene
Chemical structure
CAS number
528-29-0 99-65-0 100-25-4
25154-54-5 (Unspecified isomers)[1]
PubChem CID 10707 from PubChem CID 7452 from PubChem CID 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 solid yellowish solid pale yellow solid[2]
Melting point 118 °C[3] 89.6 °C[4] 174 °C[5]
Boiling point 318 °C[3] 297 °C[4] 299 °C[6]
Density 1.565 g/cm3 (17 °C)[6] 1.575 g/cm3 (18 °C)[6] 1.625 g/cm3 (18 °C)[6]
Vapor pressure 0.08 Pa (30 °C)[7] 0.07 Pa (30 °C)[7]
0.34 Pa (50 °C)[7] 0.23 Pa (50 °C)[7]
Solubility Insoluble in water
GHS hazards[8]
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, P322, P330, P361, P363, P391, P403+P233, P405, P501

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