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C12H9NO2
199.2 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalWarning

2-Nitrobiphenyl

CAS86-00-0EC201-646-8
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Aromatic
Primary Use
plasticizer, fungicide, wood preservative, dye intermediate

2-Nitrobiphenyl is an organic compound consisting of a biphenyl core with a nitro substituent. It is used as a plasticizer, fungicide, wood preservative, and dye intermediate.

plasticizerfungicidewood preservative

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H332Harmful if inhaled
H351Suspected of causing cancer
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

1-nitro-2-phenylbenzene

InChIKey

YOJKKXRJMXIKSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=CC=CC=C2[N+](=O)[O-]

Synonyms (15)
  • ONB
  • 1,1'Biphenyl, 2nitro
  • 1-nitro-2-phenylbenzene
  • 2-Nitro-1,1'-biphenyl
  • 2-Nitrobiphenyl
  • 2-Nitrodiphenyl
  • 2Phenylnitrobenzene
  • Biphenyl, 2nitro
  • O-NITROBIPHENYL
  • mononitrobiphenyl
  • o-Nitrophenyl benzene
  • oNitrodiphenyl