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2-METHYL-5-NITROBENZONITRILE

CAS No.：939-83-3

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2-METHYL-5-NITROBENZONITRILE Basic information

Product Name:	2-METHYL-5-NITROBENZONITRILE
Synonyms:	2-METHYL-5-NITROBENZONITRILE;5-NITRO-O-TOLUNITRILE;5-NITRO-2-METHYLBENZONITRILE;AKOS BBS-00000038;4-Nitro-2-cyanotoluene;2-methyl-5-nitro-benzenecarbonitrile;2-Cyano-4-nitrotoluene, 3-Cyano-4-methylnitrobenzene;Methyl-5-nitrobenzonitrile
CAS:	939-83-3
MF:	C8H6N2O2
MW:	162.15
EINECS:
Product Categories:	Aromatic Nitriles;Phenyls & Phenyl-Het;Phenyls & Phenyl-Het
Mol File:	939-83-3.mol

2-METHYL-5-NITROBENZONITRILE Chemical Properties

Melting point	103.5-107.5 °C (lit.)
Boiling point	175°C/10mmHg(lit.)
density	1.3264 (rough estimate)
refractive index	1.5770 (estimate)
storage temp.	Sealed in dry,Room Temperature
solubility	ethanol: soluble(lit.)
form	powder to crystal
color	White to Light yellow
BRN	1947376
CAS DataBase Reference	939-83-3(CAS DataBase Reference)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes	Xi
Risk Statements	36/37/38
Safety Statements	26-36
RIDADR	3276
WGK Germany	3
Hazard Note	Harmful
HazardClass	6.1
PackingGroup	III
HS Code	29269090

MSDS Information

Provider	Language
SigmaAldrich	English
ALFA	English

2-METHYL-5-NITROBENZONITRILE Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties	Light yellow crystalline
Uses	2-Methyl-5-nitrobenzonitrile was used in the preparation of 5-(2-methyl-5-nitrophenyl)-1H-tetrazole.
Synthesis Reference(s)	Tetrahedron Letters, 25, p. 4971, 1984 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(01)91273-0
General Description	2-Methyl-5-nitrobenzonitrile is an aralkyl nitrile. It is formed by nitration of o-toluonitrile with NO₂⁺BF₄^-. Crystal structure of 2-methyl-5-nitrobenzonitrile is stabilized by van der Waals interactions.

2-METHYL-5-NITROBENZONITRILE Preparation Products And Raw materials

Raw materials	Sulfuric acid-->Nitric acid-->o-Tolunitrile
Preparation Products	5-Iodo-2-methylbenzoic acid-->3,5-Dinitro-2-methylbenzoic acid-->Methyl 5-nitro-2-methylbenzoate

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