Substance profile
3,5-Dinitrotoluene
3,5-Dinitrotoluene is yellow orthrhombic needles from acetic acid.
01 · Identification
What 3,5-Dinitrotoluene is
3,5-Dinitrotoluene is yellow orthrhombic needles from acetic acid. Its molecular formula is C7H6N2O4 and its molecular weight is 182.13 g/mol. It boils at 315 °C, melts at 93 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
02 · GHS classification
Hazards and label elements
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H350 | May cause cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
| H341 | Suspected of causing genetic defects <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
| H361f | Suspected of damaging fertility. |
| H331 | Toxic if inhaled. |
| H311 | Toxic in contact with skin. |
| H301 | Toxic if swallowed. |
| H373 | May cause damage to organs <or state all organs affected, if known> through prolonged or repeated exposure <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
| H412 | Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects. |
Precautionary statements: P201, P260, P270, P271, P273, P280, P301, P302, P304, P308, P310, P313, P314, P330, P352, P501
03 · Physical and chemical properties
3,5-Dinitrotoluene properties
Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | 315 °C (599 °F) | extrapolated from vapor pressure data | HSDB |
| Sublimes | sublimes | HSDB | |
| Melting point | 93 °C (199.4 °F) | HSDB | |
| Density | 1.32 g/cm³ | OSHA | |
| 1.2772 g/cm³ | at 111 °C | HSDB | |
| Solubility | Soluble in benzene, ethyl ether, ethanol, chloroform, carbon disulfide | HSDB | |
| Vapor pressure | 0.000405 mmHg | at 25 °C | HSDB |
| Flash point | 206.67 °C (404 °F) | OSHA | |
| Lower explosive limit (LEL) | Moderate, when exposed to heat. | HSDB |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.