4-Nitrotoluene

4-Nitrotoluene or para-nitrotoluene is an organic compound with the formula CH3C6H4NO2. It is a pale yellow solid. It is one of three isomers of nitrotoluene.

4-Nitrotoluene
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1-Methyl-4-nitrobenzene
Other names
p-nitrotoluene
p-mononitrotoluene, p-methylnitrobenzene
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.002.553
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C7H7NO2/c1-6-2-4-7(5-3-6)8(9)10/h2-5H,1H3
    Key: ZPTVNYMJQHSSEA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • O=[N+]([O-])c1ccc(C)cc1
Properties
C7H7NO2
Molar mass 137.138 g·mol−1
Appearance crystalline solid
Odor weak, aromatic
Density 1.1038 g·cm−3 (75 °C)
Melting point 51.63 °C (124.93 °F; 324.78 K)
Boiling point 238.3 °C (460.9 °F; 511.4 K)
0.04% (20°C)
Vapor pressure 0.1 mmHg (20°C)
−72.06·10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
moderately toxic
Flash point 106 °C; 223 °F; 379 K
Explosive limits 1.6%–?
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
1231 mg/kg (mouse, oral)
1330 mg/kg (rat, oral)
1450 mg/kg (rabbit, oral)
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
TWA 5 ppm (30 mg/m3) [skin]
REL (Recommended)
TWA 2 ppm (11 mg/m3) [skin]
IDLH (Immediate danger)
200 ppm
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references
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