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C8H9NO2
151.16 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalWarning

4-Nitro-o-xylene

CAS99-51-4EC202-761-6
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Aromatic
Primary Use
organic synthesis intermediate

4-Nitro-o-xylene is a yellow crystalline solid used primarily as an intermediate in organic synthesis. It is also applied as a gelatinizing accelerator for pyroxylin.

organic synthesis intermediategelatinizing accelerator for pyroxylin

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H332Harmful if inhaled
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

1,2-dimethyl-4-nitrobenzene

InChIKey

HFZKOYWDLDYELC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CC1=C(C=C(C=C1)[N+](=O)[O-])C

Synonyms (13)
  • 1,2-DIMETHYL-4-NITROBENZENE
  • 1,2-dimethyl-4-nitrobenzol
  • 3,4-Dimethyl-1-nitrobenzene
  • 3,4-Dimethylnitrobenzene
  • 3-nitro-6-xylene
  • 4-Nitro-1,2-dimethylbenzene
  • 4-Nitro-o-xylene
  • 4-nitro-o-xylol
  • Benzene,2-dimethyl-4-nitro-
  • o-Xylene, 4-nitro-
  • p-Nitro-o-xylene
  • para-Nitro-ortho-xylene