3-Methyl-2-nitrophenol Chemical Properties

Melting point:

35-39 °C (lit.)

Boiling point:

106-108 °C/9.5 mmHg (lit.)

Density 

1.2744 (estimate)

refractive index 

1.5744 (estimate)

Flash point:

225 °F

storage temp. 

Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature

solubility 

Chloroform (Slightly), Dichloromethane, Methanol (Slightly)

form 

Solid

pka

7.00±0.10(Predicted)

color 

Light Yellow to Yellow

BRN 

2047479

Stability:

Volatile

CAS DataBase Reference

4920-77-8(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

3-Methyl-2-nitrophenol(4920-77-8)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn,Xi

Risk Statements 

20/21/22-36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36/37-37/39-36

RIDADR 

UN 2446 6.1/PG 3

WGK Germany 

3

F 

10

Hazard Note 

Harmful/Irritant

HazardClass 

6.1(b)

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29071990

MSDS

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3-Methyl-2-nitrophenol Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Yellow Solid

Uses

A nitrophenol derivative as antitumor agent.

Uses

3-Methyl-2-nitrophenol was used to investigate the formation of nitrous acid (HONO) in the gas phase in a flow tube photoreactor upon irradiation of ortho-nitrophenols.

General Description

3-Methyl-2-nitrophenol is also referred as 3-methyl-2-nitro-1-hydroxybenzene. FT-IR and FT-Raman spectra of 3-methyl-2-nitrophenol has been studied.

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