- Mononitrotoluene
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2-Nitrotoluene 
1-methyl-2-nitro-benzeneOther nameso-NitrotolueneIdentifiers ChemSpider 21106144 
ChEBI CHEBI:33098 
ChEMBL CHEMBL47047 Jmol-3D images Image 1 - Cc1ccccc1[N+](=O)[O-]
- InChI=1S/C7H7NO2/c1-6-4-2-3-5-7(6)8(9)10/h2-5H,1H3
Key: PLAZTCDQAHEYBI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C7H7NO2/c1-6-4-2-3-5-7(6)8(9)10/h2-5H,1H3
Key: PLAZTCDQAHEYBI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Properties Molecular formula C7H7NO2 Molar mass 137.136 Melting point -9.3°C
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)Infobox references 3-Nitrotoluene 
1-methyl-3-nitro-benzeneOther namesm-NitrotolueneIdentifiers ChemSpider 21106146 Jmol-3D images Image 1 - O=[N+]([O-])c1cccc(C)c1
- InChI=InChI=1S/C7H7NO2/c1-6-3-2-4-7(5-6)8(9)10/h2-5H,1H3
Properties Molecular formula C7H7NO2 Molar mass 137.136 Melting point 16.1°C
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox references 4-Nitrotoluene 
1-methyl-4-nitrobenzeneOther namesp-NitrotolueneIdentifiers ChemSpider 13863774 Jmol-3D images Image 1 - O=[N+]([O-])c1ccc(C)cc1
- InChI=InChI=1S/C7H7NO2/c1-6-2-4-7(5-3-6)8(9)10/h2-5H,1H3
Properties Molecular formula C7H7NO2 Molar mass 137.136 Melting point 51.7°C
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox references Mononitrotoluene, or methylnitrobenzene or nitrotoluene (MNT or NT), is a group of 3 organic compounds, a nitro derivative of toluene (or alternatively a methyl derivative of nitrobenzene). Its chemical formula is C6H4(CH3)(NO2).
Mononitrotoluene comes in three isomers, differing by the relative position of the methyl and nitro groups:
- ortho-nitrotoluene (ONT), o-nitrotoluene, or 2-nitrotoluene, CAS number []. It is a pale yellow liquid with a subtle, characteristic smell. It is non-hygroscopic and noncorrosive.
- meta-nitrotoluene (MNT), m-nitrotoluene, or 3-nitrotoluene, CAS number []. It is a yellowish-greenish to yellow liquid with weak fragrance.
- para-nitrotoluene (PNT), p-nitrotoluene, or 4-nitrotoluene, CAS number []. It is a pale yellow material forming rhombic crystals and has a somewhat pleasant, characteristic smell. It is almost insoluble in water.
Typical use of nitrotoluene is in production of pigments, antioxidants, agricultural chemicals, and photographic chemicals.
ortho-Mononitrotoluene and para-mononitrotoluene can be also used as detection taggants for explosive detection.
See also
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