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HCID 69321Generated: October 27, 2026

(Nitromethyl)benzene

α-Nitrotoluene · Phenylnitromethane · Benzene, (nitromethyl)- · -Nitrotoluene · A-NITROTOLUENE · ALPHA-NITROTOLUENE · Nitrophenylmethane · (NITROMETHYL)BENZENE

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(Nitromethyl)benzene molecular structure

Identifiers & Physical Properties

CAS No.622-42-4
Molecular formulaC7H7NO2
Average molar mass137.14 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass137.04767847 g/mol
SMILESO=[N+]([O-])Cc1ccccc1
InChIKeyVLZLOWPYUQHHCG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID69321
EC No.806-052-8
DTXSIDDTXSID7074294

Chemical & Physical Properties

XLogP1.8
Topological polar surface area45.8
Hydrogen bond donors0
Hydrogen bond acceptors2
Rotatable bonds1
Heavy atoms10
Formal charge0
Complexity113
Kovats Retention Index1152
Melting point80.7 °C(Solv: ethanol (64-17-5))
Boiling point251.96°C (rough estimate)
Density1.1596
Refractive index1.5323 (estimate)
Storage conditions2-8°C
pKa (acidity coefficient)6.93±0.10(Predicted)
Physical stateoil
ColorRed to brown
BRN1100252
InChI1S/C7H7NO2/c9-8(10)6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5H,6H2
InChIKeyVLZLOWPYUQHHCG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES[N+](=O)([O-])Cc1ccccc1
FDA UNII623BM52N8A
EPA Substance Registry System.alpha.-Nitrotoluene (622-42-4)
UNSPSC Code12352200
NACRESNA.22
GHS pictogramGHS06
Signal wordDanger
GHS hazard statementsH301
GHS precautionary statementsP301+P310
Hazard symbolsT
Risk statements (R)20/21/22-36/37/38-25
Safety statements (S)26-36/37/39-45
UN transport numberUN 2811 6.1 / PGIII
Water hazard class (WGK)3
Hazard classIRRITANT, TOXICAcute Tox. 3 Oral
Customs code29042020
Storage class6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

Safety & Regulations

GHS classificationDangerH301 (97.6%): Toxic if swallowed [Danger Acute toxicity, oral]P264, P270, P301+P316, P321, P330, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)Aggregated GHS information provided per 41 reports by companies from 2 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory.Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website.
Hazard Classes and CategoriesAcute Tox. 3 (97.6%)
Water hazard class (WGK)3
UN transport numberUN 2811 6.1 / PGIII
Customs code29042020
Risk statements (R)20/21/22-36/37/38-25
Signal wordDanger
GHS pictogramGHS06
Hazard symbolsT
Safety statements (S)26-36/37/39-45
Hazard classIRRITANT, TOXICAcute Tox. 3 Oral
Storage class6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects
GHS hazard statementsH301
GHS precautionary statementsP301+P310

Applications & Uses

Uses

(Nitromethyl)benzene is used in method for simultaneously measuring nitrogen and oxygen isotope compounds of natural nitrate and nitrite.