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HRID 345639Generated: October 26, 2026

Nitric Acid → 4-Nitrotoluene

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantNitric AcidHCID 944—
Reactant2,3-DinitrotolueneHCID 11761—
SolventTolueneHCID 1140—
Product4-NitrotolueneHCID 7473—

Reaction Steps

Described herein is a continuous process for preparing dinitrotoluene by reacting toluene with dilute nitric acid to produce mononitrotoluene, then reacting the mononitrotoluene with concentrated nitric acid to produce dinitrotoluene.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05057632
Source datasetuspto-grants-1991_10
ORD IDord-7d216d01255b4a1cbdf6d8112fd5d0fb
Source noteuspto-grants-1991_10