Description of Benzene, 1,4-dinitro-

Detail of > 100-25-4

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• CAS Number:
• 100-25-4
• Name:

• Benzene, 1,4-dinitro-

• Formula:
• C6H4 N2 O4
• Molecular Structure:
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• Synonyms:
• Benzene,p-dinitro- (8CI); 1,4-Dinitrobenzene; NSC 3809; Para-dinitrobenzene;p-Dinitrobenzene
• Molecular Weight:
• 168.12
• Density:
• 1.486g/cm³
• Melting Point:
• 170-173 °C(lit.)
  
• Boiling Point:
• 183.4 °C34 mm Hg(lit.)
  
• Flash Point:
• 154.4°C
• Hazard Symbols:
• A suspected carcinogen and poison by ingestion. TWA 0.15 ppm (skin). Mixture with nitric acid is a high explosive.
• Risk Codes:
• 26/27/28-33-34-50/53
• Safety:
• Suspected carcinogen. Poison by ingestion. Mutation data reported. Mixture with nitric acid is a high explosive. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of NO_x. See also o- and m-DINITROBENZENE.Details