3-Nitrotoluene or meta-nitrotoluene is an organic compound with the formula CH3C6H4NO2. It is one of three isomers of nitrotoluene. A yellow liquid, it is used in the manufacture of meta-toluidine, which is an intermediate in the production of various dyes.[3]
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Preferred IUPAC name
1-Methyl-3-nitrobenzene | |
Other names
m-Nitrotoluene
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C7H7NO2 | |
Molar mass | 137.138 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | yellow liquid[1] |
Odor | mild, aromatic[1] |
Density | 1.1581 g·cm−3 @ 20°C [2] |
Melting point | 15.5 °C (59.9 °F; 288.6 K)[2] |
Boiling point | 232 °C (450 °F; 505 K)[2] |
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Vapor pressure | 0.1 mmHg (20°C)[1] |
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Flash point | 106 °C; 223 °F; 379 K[1] |
Explosive limits | 1.6%-?[1] |
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TWA 5 ppm (30 mg/m3) [skin][1] |
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TWA 2 ppm (11 mg/m3) [skin][1] |
IDLH (Immediate danger)
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200 ppm[1] |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Synthesis and reactions
editIt is made by nitrating toluene by conventional mixed acid (acetyl nitrate doesn't produce it[4]): this reaction mainly affords a 2:1 mixture of 2-nitro and 4-nitro isomers, but after removal of the 2-isomer, the 3-nitrotoluene can be purified by distillation. It is a precursor to toluidine, which is used in producing azo dyes.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0463". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
- ^ a b c Lide DR, ed. (2004). CRC handbook of chemistry and physics: a ready-reference book of chemical and physical data (85 ed.). Boca Ratan Florida: CRC Press. ISBN 0-8493-0485-7.
- ^ a b Gerald Booth (2007). "Nitro Compounds, Aromatic". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a17_411. ISBN 978-3527306732.
- ^ Amé Pictet; Eug. Khotinsky (January 1907). "Über Acetylnitrat". Berichte der Deutschen Chemischen Gesellschaft (in German). 40 (1): 1163–1166. doi:10.1002/CBER.190704001172. ISSN 0365-9496. Wikidata Q61714426.