o-dinitrobenzene
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1,2-Dinitrobenzene is one of three isomers of dinitrobenzene, with the formula C6H4(NO2)2. The compound is a white or colorless solid that is soluble in organic solvents. It is prepared from 2-nitroaniline by diazotization and treatment with sodium nitrite in the presence of a copper catalyst.
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- chemical compound
- Mass
- 168.017106608
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- solubility
- 0.05
- NIOSH Pocket Guide ID
- 0231
- density
- 1.57
- immediately dangerous to life or health
- 50
- melting point
- 244
- boiling point
- 606
- flash point
- 302
- ionization energy
- 10.71
- time-weighted average exposure limit
- 1
- canonical SMILES
- C1=CC=C(C(=C1)[N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-]
- chemical formula
- C₆H₄N₂O₄
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- 1,2-Dinitrobenzene
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1,2-Dinitrobenzene is one of three isomers of dinitrobenzene, with the formula C6H4(NO2)2. The compound is a white or colorless solid that is soluble in organic solvents. It is prepared from 2-nitroaniline by diazotization and treatment with sodium nitrite in the presence of a copper catalyst.
== References ==
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