2,4-Dinitrotoluene

2,4-Dinitrotoluene
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 1-Methyl-2,4-dinitrobenzene
	Other names Dinitrotoluol, Methyldinitrobenzene
Identifiers
CAS Number	121-14-2 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:920 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL259865 ;
ChemSpider	8150 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.004.046
KEGG	C11006 ;
PubChem CID	8461;
UNII	6741D310ED ;
UN number	Molten: 1600; Solid or liquid: 2038
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID0020529 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C7H6N2O4/c1-5-2-3-6(8(10)11)4-7(5)9(12)13/h2-4H,1H3 Key: RMBFBMJGBANMMK-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C7H6N2O4/c1-5-2-3-6(8(10)11)4-7(5)9(12)13/h2-4H,1H3 Key: RMBFBMJGBANMMK-UHFFFAOYAC;
	SMILES Cc1ccc(cc1[N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-];
Properties
Chemical formula	C7H6N2O4
Molar mass	182.134 g/mol
Appearance	Pale yellow to orange crystalline solid
Density	1.52 g/cm3
Melting point	70 °C (158 °F; 343 K)
Boiling point	Decomposes at 250–300 °C
Vapor pressure	1.47·10−4 mm Hg at 22 °C
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	carcinogen, combustible (though difficult to ignite)
Flash point	207 °C; 404 °F; 480 K
	Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	1,954 mg/kg (oral, mouse)
LDLo (lowest published)	27 mg/kg (cat, oral)
	NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)	TWA 1.5 mg/m3 [skin]
REL (Recommended)	Ca TWA 1.5 mg/m3 [skin]
IDLH (Immediate danger)	Ca [50 mg/m3]
Explosive data
Shock sensitivity	Insensitive
Friction sensitivity	Very low
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

2,4-Dinitrotoluene (DNT) or dinitro is an organic compound with the formula C₇H₆N₂O₄. This pale yellow crystalline solid is well known as a precursor to trinitrotoluene (TNT) but is mainly produced as a precursor to toluene diisocyanate.