Substance profile
Nitrofen
Nitrofen is a crystalline solid.
01 · Identification
What Nitrofen is
Nitrofen is a crystalline solid. Its molecular formula is C12H7Cl2NO3 and its molecular weight is 284.09 g/mol. It boils at 368 °C, melts at 70.5 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger. It is classed as carcinogens.
Other names for Nitrofen
- nitrofen (ISO)
- 2,4-dichlorophenyl 4-nitrophenyl ether
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>. |
| H360D | May damage the unborn child. |
| H302 | Harmful if swallowed. |
| H400 | Very toxic to aquatic life. |
| H410 | Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. |
Precautionary statements: P201, P270, P273, P280, P301, P308, P312, P313, P330, P391, P501
03 · Physical and chemical properties
Nitrofen 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 | 368 °C (694.4 °F) | at 759.813 mmHg | ICSC |
| 185 °C (365 °F) | range, midpoint shown, at 0.25 mmHg (reduced pressure) | HSDB | |
| Melting point | 70.5 °C (158.9 °F) | range, midpoint shown | HSDB |
| 70.56 °C (159 °F) | range, midpoint shown | CAMEO | |
| Density | 1.3 g/cm³ | ICSC | |
| 1.33 g/cm³ | at 90 °C | HSDB | |
| Solubility | In water, 1.0 mg/L at 22 °C | at 22 °C | HSDB |
| In water, 0.7-1.2 ppm at 22 °C | at 22 °C | HSDB | |
| Soluble in ethanol 40, n-hexane 280, benzene 2000 (all in g/kg at 20 °C) | at 20 °C | HSDB | |
| Vapor pressure | 7951 mmHg | at 40 °C | HSDB |
| 0.000008 mmHg | at 40 °C | CAMEO | |
| 0.000007501 mmHg | at 40 °C | ICSC | |
| Flash point | 200 °C (392 °F) | above this value | ICSC |
| Autoignition temperature | 400 °C (752 °F) | above this value | ICSC |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
04 · Handling and storage
Storing and handling Nitrofen
Storage conditions
PRECAUTIONS FOR "CARCINOGENS": Storage site should be as close as practical to lab in which carcinogens are to be used, so that only small quantities required for ... expt need to be carried. Carcinogens should be kept in only one section of cupboard, an explosion-proof refrigerator or freezer (depending on chemicophysical properties ...) that bears appropriate label. An inventory ... should be kept, showing quantity of carcinogen & date it was acquired ... Facilities for dispensing ... should be contiguous to storage area. /Chemical Carcinogens/
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Reactivity
NITROFEN is a nitrated and halogenated ether derivative.
Source: CAMEO Chemicals
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