2-Nitrotoluene CAS#88-72-2

Boiling point 

225 °C(lit.)

density 

1.163 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

vapor density 

4.72

vapor pressure 

0.1 hPa (20 °C)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.546(lit.)

Fp 

223 °F

storage temp. 

Store below +30°C.

solubility 

0.65g/l (experimental)

form 

Liquid

color 

Clear yellow to yellow-green

Specific Gravity

1.16

PH

6-8 (H2O)

explosive limit

1.47-8.8%(V)

Water Solubility 

0.44 g/L (20 ºC)

Merck 

14,6650

BRN 

1907580

Henry's Law Constant

1.25 at 25 °C (thermodynamic method-GC/UV spectrophotometry, Altschuh et al., 1999)

Dielectric constant

27.399999999999999

Exposure limits

NIOSH REL: TWA 2 ppm (11 mg/m3), IDLH 200 ppm; OSHA PEL: TWA 5 ppm (30 mg/m3); ACGIH TLV: TWA 2 ppm (adopted).

Stability:

Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with oxidizing agents, strong bases, sulfuric acid, reducing agents, hydrogen, sodium.

InChI

1S/C7H7NO2/c1-6-4-2-3-5-7(6)8(9)10/h2-5H,1H3

InChIKey

PLAZTCDQAHEYBI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

Cc1ccccc1[N+]([O-])=O

Surface tension

41.5mN/m at 20°C

CAS DataBase Reference

88-72-2(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Benzene, 1-methyl-2-nitro-(88-72-2)

IARC

2A (Vol. 101) 2013

EPA Substance Registry System

o-Nitrotoluene (88-72-2)

Safety Information

Risk Statements 

45-46-22-51/53-62-36/37/38-23/24/25-11-36-20/21/22

Safety Statements 

53-45-61-27-16-36/37-26

RIDADR 

UN 1664 6.1/PG 2

OEB

A

OEL

TWA: 2 ppm (11 mg/m3) [skin]

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

XT3150000

Autoignition Temperature

420 °C

TSCA 

TSCA listed

HazardClass 

6.1

PackingGroup 

II

HS Code 

29042000

Storage Class

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2
very toxic hazardous materials

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral
Aquatic Chronic 2
Carc. 1B
Muta. 1B
Repr. 2

Hazardous Substances Data

88-72-2(Hazardous Substances Data)

Toxicity

LD50 orally in Rabbit: 891 mg/kg

IDLA

200 ppm