2-Chloro-6-nitrotoluene Chemical Properties

Melting point:

34-36 °C (lit.)

Boiling point:

238 °C (lit.)

Density 

1.3246 (rough estimate)

vapor pressure 

2-770Pa at 20-100℃

refractive index 

1.5377 (estimate)

Flash point:

257 °F

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

solubility 

0.092g/l

form 

Crystalline

color 

White to Orange to Green

Water Solubility 

92 mg/L (20 ºC)

BRN 

1239924

InChIKey

XCSNRORTQRKCHB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

LogP

3.09

CAS DataBase Reference

83-42-1(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Benzene, 1-chloro-2-methyl-3-nitro-(83-42-1)

EPA Substance Registry System

1-Chloro-2-methyl-3-nitrobenzene (83-42-1)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn,Xi,N

Risk Statements 

22-36/37/38-20/21/22-52/53

Safety Statements 

36/37/39-26-61

RIDADR 

UN 3457 6.1/PG 3

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

XS9130000

Hazard Note 

Irritant

TSCA 

Yes

HazardClass 

6.1

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29039990

MSDS

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2-Chloro-6-nitrotoluene Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

yellow to light brown crystalline mass

Uses

2-Chloro-6-nitrotoluene is used as a reagent in the synthesis of 3-Chloro-2-methylaniline (C367805); a herbicide intermediate.

Production Methods

Chlorination of 2-nitrotoluene, in a process similar to the chlorination of nitrobenzene, gives a mixture of 6-chloro (80 %) and 4-chloro (20 %) isomers. The major component 2-Chloro-6-nitrotoluene is separated by vacuum distillation.

Definition

ChEBI: 2-chloro-6-nitrotoluene is a nitrotoluene that is toluene in which the hydrogens ortho- to the methyl group have been replaced by a chlorine and a nitro group. A low-melting (37 ℃) solid. It is a nitrotoluene, a member of monochlorobenzenes and a volatile organic compound.

2-Chloro-6-nitrotoluene(83-42-1)Related Product Information

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• 2-CHLORO-6-NITROBENZONITRILE