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HRID 2372571Generated: October 30, 2026

Nitric Acid → 4-Nitrotoluene

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantNitric AcidHCID 944—
ReactantWaterHCID 962—
ReactantTolueneHCID 1140—
Product4-NitrotolueneHCID 7473—

Reaction Steps

reacting toluene with nitric acid having an acid concentration of between about 60 and about 75% by weight based upon the total amount of acid plus water, at a reaction temperature of between about 60° C. and about 75° C., and employing between about 3 and about 5 moles of nitric acid per mole of toluene to produce mononitrotoluene;

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05099079
Source datasetuspto-grants-1992_03
ORD IDord-6102b4087614464c8434454eb0f3511e
Source noteuspto-grants-1992_03