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| | 3,4-DINITROTOLUENE Basic information |
| | 3,4-DINITROTOLUENE Chemical Properties |
| | 3,4-DINITROTOLUENE Usage And Synthesis |
| Definition | ChEBI: 3,4-dinitrotoluene is a dinitrotoluene in which the methyl group is meta to one of the nitro groups and para to the other. A uellow crystalline compound that is virtually insoluble in water but dissolves in most organic solvents. It has a role as an explosive. | | General Description | Yellow to red solid or heated liquid with a slight odor. Solidifies in cool water. Solid and liquid sink in water . | | Air & Water Reactions | Insoluble in water. | | Reactivity Profile | 3,4-DINITROTOLUENE may explode when exposed to heat or flame [USCG, 1999]. | | Health Hazard | INHALATION, INGESTION OR SKIN ABSORPTION: Headache, weakness, nausea or dizziness, cyanosis, drowsiness, shortness of breath and collapse. EYES AND SKIN: Can burn eyes and skin. | | Safety Profile | Moderately toxic by
ingestion. Mutation data reported. A skin
irritant. When heated to decomposition it
emits toxic fumes of NOx. See also 2,4
DINITROTOLUENE. | | Purification Methods | Steam distil it and crystallise it from *C6H6/pet ether. Store it with 10% of H2O to avoid EXPLOSION.[Beilstein 5 H 341, 5 III 761, 5 IV 866.] |
| | 3,4-DINITROTOLUENE Preparation Products And Raw materials |
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