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p-nitrobiphenyl

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Also known as p-phenylnitrobenzene, 4-phenylnitrobenzene, PNB, 4-nitrodiphenyl, p-nitrodiphenyl, 4-nitro-1,1'-biphenyl, 4-Nitrobiphenyl

4-Nitrobiphenyl is an organic compound with the formula . It is one of three isomers of nitrobiphenyl and probably the most widely used. It is a precursor to the antioxidant 4-aminobiphenyl. 4-Nitrobiphenyl is readily prepared by nitration of biphenyl. It can also be prepared by cross-coupling reactions.

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Mass
199.063
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NIOSH Pocket Guide ID
0451
melting point
237
boiling point
644
flash point
290
ceiling exposure limit
0
canonical SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=CC=C(C=C2)[N+](=O)[O-]
chemical formula
C₁₂H₉NO₂
Commons category
4-Nitrobiphenyl
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4-Nitrobiphenyl is an organic compound with the formula . It is one of three isomers of nitrobiphenyl and probably the most widely used. It is a precursor to the antioxidant 4-aminobiphenyl. 4-Nitrobiphenyl is readily prepared by nitration of biphenyl. It can also be prepared by cross-coupling reactions.

4-Nitrobiphenyl is commonly invoked as a pollutant.

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