Properties
- Melting point:
- 86 °C
- Boiling point:
- 297 °C(lit.)
- Density
- 1.575
- vapor pressure
- 8.15 x 10-4 mmHg at 35 °C (Hine et al., 1963)
- refractive index
- 1.4660 (estimate)
- Flash point:
- 150 °C
- storage temp.
- 2-8°C
- solubility
- Chloroform (Sparingly), DMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Very Slightly)
- form
- solid
- Specific Gravity
- 1.368
- color
- White to yellowish crystals
- Water Solubility
- 500 mg/L (20 ºC)
- Merck
- 14,3273
- BRN
- 1105654
- Exposure limits
- NIOSH REL: TWA 1, IDLH 50; OSHA PEL: TWA 1; ACGIH TLV:
TWA 0.15 ppm for all isomers (adopted).
- Dielectric constant
- 2.8(20.0℃)
- Stability:
- Stable. Incompatible with reducing agents, oxidizing agents, strong bases. May explode if heated.
Safety Information
Use
1,3-Dinitrobenzene (1,3-DNB) is an impurity present in the manufacture of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene. Dinitrobenzene (as a mixture of 1,2-dinitro- 1,3-dinitro- and 1,4-dinitro-isomers) is used in the manufacture of dyes and explosives, and in organic syntheses.