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Encyclopedia > Nitrobenzol
Chemical structure of nitrobenzene
Chemical structure of nitrobenzene

Nitrobenzene, also known as nitrobenzol or oil of mirbane, is a poisonous organic compound with an almond odor and chemical formula C6H5NO2. It may be found as either bright yellow crystals or an oily insoluble liquid. The previous image was slightly (but significantly) incorrect, showing too many bonds on the nitrogen atom. ... An organic compound refers to any member of a large class of chemical compounds whose molecules contain carbon, with exception of carbides, carbonates and carbon oxides. ... This article refers to the plant. ... A chemical formula (also called molecular formula) is a concise way of expressing information about the atoms that constitute a particular chemical compound. ... General Name, Symbol, Number Carbon, C, 6 Chemical series Nonmetals Group, Period, Block 14 (IVA), 2, p Density, Hardness 2267 kg/m3 0. ... General Name, Symbol, Number Hydrogen, H, 1 Chemical series nonmetals Group, Period, Block 1 (IA), 1, s Density, Hardness 0. ... General Name, Symbol, Number Nitrogen, N, 7 Chemical series nonmetals Group, Period, Block 15 (VA), 2, p Density 1. ... General Name, Symbol, Number Oxygen, O, 8 Chemical series nonmetals Group, Period, Block 16 (VIA), 2, p Density, Hardness 1. ... Quartz crystal A crystal is a solid in which the constituent atoms, molecules, or ions are packed in a regularly ordered, repeating pattern extending in all three spatial dimensions. ...


It is used as a solvent and as a mild oxidizing agent. It is most frequently used specifically in the manufacture of aniline, but also used in the manufacture of insulating compounds and polishes. Aniline, phenylamine or aminobenzene (C6H5NH2) is an organic chemical compound which is a primary aromatic amine consisting of a benzene ring and an amino group. ...

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Characteristics

Nitrobenzene
Characteristic/Property Data Reference
CAS No. 98-95-3
Common Synonyms nitrobenzol; oil of mirbane U.S. EPA 1994
Molecular Formula C6H5NO2
Physical State liquid U.S. EPA 1985
Molecular Weight 123.06 g/mol U.S. EPA 1985
Melting Point 5.85 °C @ 1 atm U.S. EPA 1985
Boiling Point 210.9 °C @ 1 atm U.S. EPA 1985
Water Solubility 1.9 g/L @ 20 °C;
2.1 g/L @ 25 °C
U.S. EPA 1985
Density 1.199 kg/L @ 24 °C U.S. EPA 1985
Vapor Density (air = 1) 4.1 U.S. EPA 1985
Carbon matter partition coefficient Koc 36-650 (estimated) U.S. EPA 1987
log (octanol-water partition coefficient)
log Kow
1.85 U.S. EPA 1987
Vapor pressure (20 °C) 20 Pa (0.15 mmHg) U.S. EPA 1987
Vapor pressure (25 °C) 36 Pa (0.27 mmHg) U.S. EPA 1987
Reactivity flammable
Flash point 88 °C (closed cup) Budavari 1989
Henry's Law constant (25 °C) 2.33 J/mol
2.3×10-5 atm·m³/mol
U.S. EPA 1985
Fish bioconcentration factor <10-15 (measured in the golden orfe) U.S. EPA 1985
Odor threshold perception, 18.2 µg/m³ (3.55 nmol/mol) Verschueren 1983
threshold, 9.7 mg/m­³ (1.9 µmol/mol) U.S. EPA 1985
Conversion factors (in air)
1 ppm by molecules = 1 µmol/mol
1 µmol/mol = 5.12 mg/m³
1 mg/m³ = 0.195 µmol/mol
Verschueren 1983

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Uses

While nitrobenzene is primarily used in the production of aniline and aniline derivatives, such as methyl diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI), it also finds use in the manufacture of rubber chemicals, pesticides, dyes, and pharmaceuticals. Nitrobenzene is also used in shoe and floor polishes, leather dressings, paint solvents, and other materials to mask unpleasant odors. Substitution reactions with nitrobenzene are used to form m-derivatives (Mannsville 1991; Sittig 1991). Redistilled, as oil of mirbane, nitrobenzene has been used as an inexpensive perfume for soaps. A significant merchant market for nitrobenzene is its use in the production of the analgesic acetaminophen (Mannsville 1991). Aniline, phenylamine or aminobenzene (C6H5NH2) is an organic chemical compound which is a primary aromatic amine consisting of a benzene ring and an amino group. ... Rubber is an elastic hydrocarbon polymer which occurs as a milky emulsion (known as latex) in the sap of a number of plants but can also be produced synthetically. ... An airplane spreading pesticide. ... A dye can generally be described as a coloured substance that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is being applied. ... Pharmacology (in Greek: pharmacon is drug, and logos is science) is the study of how chemical substances interfere with living systems. ... This article is about a common cleaning mixture. ... An analgesic (colloquially known as painkiller) is any member of the diverse group of drugs used to relieve pain. ... Acetaminophen (USAN) or paracetamol (INN), is a popular analgesic and antipyretic drug that is used for the relief of fever, headaches, and other minor aches and pains. ...


Production

There were four producers of nitrobenzene in the United States in 1991: First Chemicals Corporation, Mobay, DuPont Chemicals, and Rubicon Inc. In 1991, the estimated total production capacity of nitrobenzene in the U.S. was 1,360 million pounds (617 gigagrams) (Mannsville 1991). 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the DuPont company. ... The Rubicon (Rubico, in Italian Rubicone) is an ancient Latin name for a small river in northern Italy. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Officially the pound is the name for at least three different units of mass: The pound (avoirdupois). ...


External links

  • http://www.epa.gov/chemfact/nitro-sd.txt
  • http://www.epa.gov/chemfact/nitro-sd.pdf

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