2-Chloro-6-nitrotoluene

HCID 6740CAS 83-42-1

Basic information

Standard SMILES
Cc1c(Cl)cccc1[N+](=O)[O-]
InChIKey
XCSNRORTQRKCHB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Molecular formula
C7H6ClNO2
Average molar mass
171.58 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass
171.00870611

Overview

2-chloro-6-nitrotoluene is a nitrotoluene that is toluene in which the hydrogens ortho- to the methyl group have been replaced by a chlorine and a nitro group. A low-melting (37 C) solid. It is a volatile organic compound, a nitrotoluene and a member of monochlorobenzenes.

Names & identifiers

Preferred name
2-Chloro-6-nitrotoluene
IUPAC
1-chloro-2-methyl-3-nitrobenzene
English name
2-Chloro-6-nitrotoluene
Molecular formula
C7H6ClNO2
Molecular weight
171.58

Names & synonyms

2-CHLORO-6-NITROTOLUENE83-42-11-Chloro-2-methyl-3-nitrobenzene6-Chloro-2-nitrotolueneBenzene, 1-chloro-2-methyl-3-nitro-3-Chloro-2-methylnitrobenzeneToluene, 2-chloro-6-nitro-Caswell No. 2026,2-ChloronitrotolueneDTXSID1041263EINECS 201-475-9NSC 49147
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AI300485AI3 004852-Chloro-6-nitChloro-6-nitrotolu2-Chloro-6-Nitotoluene2-chloro-6-nitro-toluen2-NITRO-6-CHLOROTOLUENE
EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 019001UNII-WEZ013857XBRN 1239924AI3-004853-chloro-2-methyl-1-nitrobenzeneWEZ013857XNSC-49147DTXCID9021263

Database identifiers

CAS
83-42-1
PubChem CID
6740
DTXSID
DTXSID1041263
ChEMBL
CHEMBL3182075
ChEBI
CHEBI:142281
UNII
WEZ013857X
EC Number
201-475-9
Nikkaji
J48.885B

Properties

Computed structural properties

XLogP
3.1
Topological polar surface area
45.8 Ų
Hydrogen bond donors
0
Hydrogen bond acceptors
2
Rotatable bonds
0
Heavy atoms
11

Experimental & physicochemical properties

SpringerMaterials PropertiesNuclear quadrupole resonance spectroscopy
LogP3.09

Physicochemical properties

Melting point
34 · 34-36 °C (lit.)
Boiling point
238 °C · 238 °C (lit.)
Density
1.3246 · 1.3246 (rough estimate)
vapor pressure
2 · 2-770Pa at 20-100℃
refractive index
1.5377 · 1.5377 (estimate)
Flash point
257 °F · 257 °F

Safety & regulation

GHS classification

GHS Classification · 4 items

Warning

H302 (86.3%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]

P260, P264, P264+P265, P270, P273, P280, P301+P317, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P330, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P391, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)

Aggregated GHS information provided per 51 reports by companies from 7 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.

Hazard information

Regulatory InformationStatus: Cease Manufacture Update: 10-09-2012 https://echa.europa.eu/registration-dossier/-/registered-dossier/10549
DOT Hazard Classification · 2 items

2-Chloro-6-nitrotoluene

Marine pollutant

Hazard Classes and CategoriesAcute Tox. 4 (86.3%)

Safety data

PPE
dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
wgk
3
tsca
TSCA listed
rtecs
XS9130000
ridadr
UN 3457 6.1/PG 3
hs_code
29039990

Chemistry & industry

Uses & manufacturing

General Manufacturing InformationBenzene, 1-chloro-2-methyl-3-nitro-: ACTIVE

Applications

Uses2-Chloro-6-nitrotoluene is used as a reagent in the synthesis of 3-Chloro-2-methylaniline (C367805); a herbicide intermediate.

Suppliers50 total

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河北创海生物科技有限公司+86-86-13131129325 · [email protected]
T&W GROUP021-61551611 13296011611 · [email protected]
Additional notes · 1 item

DefinitionChEBI: 2-chloro-6-nitrotoluene is a nitrotoluene that is toluene in which the hydrogens ortho- to the methyl group have been replaced by a chlorine and a nitro group. A low-melting (37 ℃) solid. It is a nitrotoluene, a member of monochlorobenzenes and a volatile organic compound.

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