Nitrobenzene

Nitrobenzene
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Nitrobenzene
Other names
Nitrobenzol
Nitritebenzene
Oil of mirbane
Identifiers
CAS Number
3D model (JSmol)
Beilstein Reference
507540
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.002.469
EC Number
  • 202-716-0
Gmelin Reference
50357
KEGG
PubChem CID
RTECS number
  • DA6475000
UNII
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C6H5NO2/c8-7(9)6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5H Y
    Key: LQNUZADURLCDLV-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/C6H5NO2/c8-7(9)6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5H
    Key: LQNUZADURLCDLV-UHFFFAOYAA
SMILES
  • c1ccc(cc1)[N+](=O)[O-]
Properties
Chemical formula
C6H5NO2
Molar mass 123.11 g/mol
Appearance yellowish, oily liquid[1]
Odor pungent, like paste shoe polish[1] to almond-like
Density 1.199 g/cm3
Melting point 5.7 °C (42.3 °F; 278.8 K)
Boiling point 210.9 °C (411.6 °F; 484.0 K)
Solubility in water
0.19 g/100 ml at 20 °C
Vapor pressure 0.3 mmHg (25°C)[1]
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)
−61.80·10−6 cm3/mol
Refractive index (nD)
1.5215
Viscosity 1.8112 mPa·s[2]
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word
Danger
Hazard statements
H301, H311, H331, H351, H360, H372, H412
Precautionary statements
P201, P202, P260, P261, P264, P270, P271, P273, P280, P281, P301+P310, P302+P352, P304+P340, P308+P313, P311, P312, P314, P321, P322, P330, P361, P363, P403+P233, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
3
2
1
Flash point 88 °C (190 °F; 361 K)
Autoignition
temperature
480 °C (896 °F; 753 K)
Explosive limits 1.8%-?[1]
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
780 mg/kg (rat, oral)
600 mg/kg (rat, oral)
590 mg/kg (mouse, oral)
[3]
750 mg/kg (dog, oral)[3]
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
TWA 1 ppm (5 mg/m3) [skin][1]
REL (Recommended)
TWA 1 ppm (5 mg/m3) [skin][1]
IDLH (Immediate danger)
200 ppm[1]
Related compounds
Related compounds
Aniline
Benzenediazonium chloride
Nitrosobenzene
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Nitrobenzene is an aromatic nitro compound and the simplest of the nitrobenzenes, with the chemical formula C6H5NO2. It is a water-insoluble pale yellow oil with an almond-like odor. It freezes to give greenish-yellow crystals. It is produced on a large scale from benzene as a precursor to aniline. In the laboratory, it is occasionally used as a solvent, especially for electrophilic reagents. As confirmed by X-ray crystallography, nitrobenzene is a planar molecule.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0450". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
  2. ^ Ahluwalia, R.; Wanchoo, R. K.; Sharma, S. K.; Vashisht, J. L. (1996). "Density, viscosity, and surface tension of binary liquid systems: Ethanoic acid, propanoic acid, and butanoic acid with nitrobenzene". Journal of Solution Chemistry. 25 (9): 905–917. doi:10.1007/BF00972581. ISSN 0095-9782. S2CID 95126469.
  3. ^ a b "Nitrobenzene". Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health Concentrations (IDLH). National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
  4. ^ Olga V. Dorofeeva; Yuriy V. Vishnevskiy; Natalja Vogt; Jürgen Vogt; Lyudmila V. Khristenko; Sergey V. Krasnoshchekov; Igor F. Shishkov; István Hargittai; Lev V. Vilkov (2007). "Molecular Structure and Conformation of Nitrobenzene Reinvestigated by Combined Analysis of Gas-Phase Electron Diffraction, Rotational Constants, and Theoretical Calculations". Structural Chemistry. 18 (6): 739–753. doi:10.1007/s11224-007-9186-6. S2CID 98746905.