2,4-Dinitrotoluene

CAS: 121-14-2

Ref. TR-D480450

Product Information

• Name: 2,4-Dinitrotoluene
• Synonyms: Benzene, 1-methyl-2,4-dinitro-, Toluene, 2,4-dinitro- (8CI), 1-Methyl-2,4-dinitrobenzene, 2,4-DNT, 4-Methyl-1,3-dinitrobenzene, 6-Methyl-1,3-dinitrobenzene, NSC 7194, 1-Methyl-2,3-Dinitrobenzene, 2,4-Dinitrotolueno, 2,4-Dinitrotoluol, 2,4-Dnt, 2,4-dinitrotoluene moistened with water (H2O ~10%), Benzene, 1-methyl-2,4-dinitro-, Benzol, 1-methyl-2,4-dinitro-, Nsc 7194, Toluene, 2,4-Dinitro-

Description

Applications A metabolite of TNT (2,4,6-trinitrotoluene). The metabolites of TNT are toxic to cricket eggs at relatively high concentration and these toxic effects are manifested as a decrease in hatching success.
Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package
References Eriksson, J., et al.: J. Environ. Qual., 30, 2053 (2001), Johnson, M., et al.: Int. J. Toxicol., 24, 265 (2005), Suski, J., et al.: Environ. Toxicol. Chem., 27, 352 (2008),

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 182.13
• Formula: C₇H₆N₂O₄
• Color/Form: Light Yellow
• InChI: InChI=1S/C7H6N2O4/c1-5-2-3-6(8(10)11)4-7(5)9(12)13/h2-4H,1H3
• SMILES: Cc1ccc([N+](=O)[O-])cc1[N+](=O)[O-]