Properties
- Melting point:
- 56-61 °C(lit.)
- Boiling point:
- 300°C
- Density
- 1.2833
- vapor pressure
- 3.5(x 10-4 mmHg) at 20 °C (quoted, Howard, 1989)5.67(x 10-4 mmHg) at 25 °C (Banerjee et al., 1990)
- refractive index
- 1.4790
- Flash point:
- 207°C
- storage temp.
- 2-8°C
- solubility
- Soluble in ethanol (Weast, 1986) and many other organic solvents including chloroform and
carbon tetrachloride.
- form
- crystals
- Water Solubility
- 0.0182 g/100 mL
- BRN
- 2052046
- Stability:
- Stable, but shock sensitive. Incompatible with oxidizing agents, reducing agents, strong bases. Heating may cause explosion.
- CAS DataBase Reference
- 606-20-2(CAS DataBase Reference)
- IARC
- 2B (Vol. 65) 1996
- NIST Chemistry Reference
- Benzene, 2-methyl-1,3-dinitro-(606-20-2)
- EPA Substance Registry System
- 2,6-Dinitrotoluene (606-20-2)
Safety Information
Use
2,6-Dinitrotoluene is sensitive to heat. 2,6-Dinitrotoluene may explode when exposed to heat or flame. 2,6-Dinitrotoluene can be detonated only by a very strong initiator. 2,6-Dinitrotoluene is incompatible with strong oxidizers. 2,6-Dinitrotoluene is also incompatible with caustics and metals such as tin and zinc. 2,6-Dinitrotoluene may react with reducing agents. 2,6-Dinitrotoluene will attack some forms of plastics, rubber and coatings.