Nitrobenzene is a nitroarene consisting of benzene carrying a single nitro substituent. An industrial chemical used widely in the production of aniline. It is a member of nitrobenzenes and a nitroarene.
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Nitrobenzene is a nitroarene consisting of benzene carrying a single nitro substituent. An industrial chemical used widely in the production of aniline. It is a member of nitrobenzenes and a nitroarene.
| Physical Description | Nitrobenzene appears as a pale yellow to dark brown liquid. Flash point 190 °F. Very slightly soluble in water. Toxic by inhalation and by skin absorption. Combustion give toxic oxides of nitrogen.… |
| Color/Form | Greenish-yellow crystals or yellow, oily liquid |
| Odor | Odor of volatile oil almond |
| Melting Point | 42 °F (EPA, 1998) |
| Boiling Point | 411.4 °F at 760 mmHg (EPA, 1998) |
| Flash Point | 190.4 °F (EPA, 1998) |
| Density | 1.2037 at 68 °F (EPA, 1998) - Denser than water; will sink |
| Solubility | Insoluble (<1 mg/ml at 75 °F) (NTP, 1992) |
| Vapor Pressure | 1 mmHg at 111.92 °F (EPA, 1998) |
| Refractive Index | Index of refraction: 1.5562 at 20 °C |
| IUPAC Name | nitrobenzene |
| Molecular Formula | C6H5NO2 |
| Molecular Weight | 123.11 g/mol |
| CAS | 98-95-3 |
| SMILES | C1=CC=C(C=C1)[N+](=O)[O-] |
| InChIKey | LQNUZADURLCDLV-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Catalog No | KC.1410127 |
| Pack sizes | 500ML · 2.5LTR |
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