Mononitrotoluene or nitrotoluene (MNT or NT), is any of three
organic compound
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s with the formula C
6H
4(CH
3)(NO
2).
They can be viewed as
nitro
Nitro may refer to:
Chemistry
*Nitrogen, a chemical element and a gas except at very low temperatures, with which many compounds are formed:
**Nitro compound, an organic compound containing one or more nitro functional groups, -NO2
**Nitroalkene, ...
derivatives of
toluene
Toluene (), also known as toluol (), is a substituted aromatic hydrocarbon. It is a colorless, water-insoluble liquid with the smell associated with paint thinners. It is a mono-substituted benzene derivative, consisting of a methyl group (CH3) a ...
or as methylated derivatives of
nitrobenzene.
Mononitrotoluene comes in three
isomers, differing by the relative position of the
methyl and
nitro
Nitro may refer to:
Chemistry
*Nitrogen, a chemical element and a gas except at very low temperatures, with which many compounds are formed:
**Nitro compound, an organic compound containing one or more nitro functional groups, -NO2
**Nitroalkene, ...
groups. All are pale yellow with faint fragrances:
* ''ortho''-nitrotoluene (ONT), ''o''-nitrotoluene, or
2-nitrotoluene.
m.p. = -10.4 °C
* ''meta''-nitrotoluene (MNT), ''m''-nitrotoluene, or
3-nitrotoluene. m.p. = 16 °C
* ''para''-nitrotoluene (PNT), ''p''-nitrotoluene, or
4-nitrotoluene. m.p. = 44.5 °C
Typical use of nitrotoluene is in production of
pigment
A pigment is a colored material that is completely or nearly insoluble in water. In contrast, dyes are typically soluble, at least at some stage in their use. Generally dyes are often organic compounds whereas pigments are often inorganic compou ...
s,
antioxidants, agricultural chemicals, and photographic chemicals.
''Ortho''-mononitrotoluene and ''para''-mononitrotoluene can be also used as
detection taggants for
explosive detection
Explosive detection is a non-destructive inspection process to determine whether a container contains explosive material. Explosive detection is commonly used at airports, ports and for border control.
Detection tools
Colorimetrics & automated c ...
.
See also
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Toluene
Toluene (), also known as toluol (), is a substituted aromatic hydrocarbon. It is a colorless, water-insoluble liquid with the smell associated with paint thinners. It is a mono-substituted benzene derivative, consisting of a methyl group (CH3) a ...
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Dinitrotoluene Dinitrotoluenes could refer to one of the following compounds:
* 2,3-Dinitrotoluene
* 2,4-Dinitrotoluene
* 2,5-Dinitrotoluene
* 2,6-Dinitrotoluene
* 3,4-Dinitrotoluene
* 3,5-Dinitrotoluene
External links
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Nitrobenzene
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Trinitrotoluene
Trinitrotoluene (), more commonly known as TNT, more specifically 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene, and by its preferred IUPAC name 2-methyl-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene, is a chemical compound with the formula C6H2(NO2)3CH3. TNT is occasionally used as a reage ...
References
External links
CDC - NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards - m-Nitrotoluene*
ttps://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/npgd0464.html CDC - NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards - p-Nitrotoluene
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