4-Nitrotoluene

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4-Nitrotoluene

IUPAC name 1-methyl-4-nitrobenzene
Other names p-Nitrotoluene
Identifiers
CAS number	99-99-0
ChemSpider	13863774
Jmol-3D images	{{#if:O=[N+]([O-])c1ccc(C)cc1\|Image 1
SMILES O=[N+]([O-])c1ccc(C)cc1
InChI InChI=InChI=1S/C7H7NO2/c1-6-2-4-7(5-3-6)8(9)10/h2-5H,1H3
Properties
Molecular formula	C₇H₇NO₂
Molar mass	137.14 g mol⁻¹
Melting point	51.7 °C; 125.1 °F; 324.8 K
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
Infobox references

4-Nitrotoluene or para-nitrotoluene is a pale yellow crystalline solid. It can be used in the manufacture of p-toluidine. There is some evidence for toxicity and carcinogenecity in mice.^[1]

References

↑ National Toxicology, Program (2002). "Toxicology and carcinogenesis studies of p-nitrotoluene (CAS no. 99-99-0) in F344/N rats and B6C3F(1) mice (feed studies)". National Toxicology Program technical report series (498): 1–277. PMID 12118261.

External links

CDC - NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards - p-Nitrotoluene

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