4-Nitrotoluene
| Names | |
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| Preferred IUPAC name
1-Methyl-4-nitrobenzene | |
| Other names
p-nitrotoluene p-mononitrotoluene, p-methylnitrobenzene | |
| Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol) |
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| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.553 |
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| Properties | |
| C7H7NO2 | |
| Molar mass | 137.138 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | crystalline solid |
| Odor | weak, aromatic |
| Density | 1.1038 g·cm−3 (75 °C) |
| Melting point | 51.63 °C (124.93 °F; 324.78 K) |
| Boiling point | 238.3 °C (460.9 °F; 511.4 K) |
| 0.04% (20°C) | |
| Vapor pressure | 0.1 mmHg (20°C) |
| −72.06·10−6 cm3/mol | |
| Hazards | |
| Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): | |
Main hazards |
moderately toxic |
| Flash point | 106 °C; 223 °F; 379 K |
| Explosive limits | 1.6%–? |
| Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
LD50 (median dose) |
1231 mg/kg (mouse, oral) 1330 mg/kg (rat, oral) 1450 mg/kg (rabbit, oral) |
| NIOSH (US health exposure limits): | |
PEL (Permissible) |
TWA 5 ppm (30 mg/m3) [skin] |
REL (Recommended) |
TWA 2 ppm (11 mg/m3) [skin] |
IDLH (Immediate danger) |
200 ppm |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references | |
4-Nitrotoluene or para-nitrotoluene is an organic compound with the formula CH3C6H4NO2. It is a pale yellow solid. It is one of three isomers of nitrotoluene.