2-Nitro-5-methylthiophene
[CAS# 42297-94-9]

Identification

• Name: 2-Nitro-5-methylthiophene
• Synonyms: 2-Methyl-5-nitrothiophene
• Molecular Formula: C₅H₅NO₂S
• Molecular Weight: 143.16
• CAS Registry Number: 42297-94-9

Properties

• Solubility: Very slightly soluble (0.73 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 1.337±0.06 g/cm³ (20 ºC 760 Torr), Calc.^*
• Melting point: 25.0-27.0 ºC^**
• Boiling point: 106 ºC (6 Torr)^***
• Flash point: 95.0±21.8 ºC, Calc.^*

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2017 ACD/Labs)

^** Katritzky, Alan R.; Synthesis 2008, (5), P699-706.

^*** Dullaghan, Matthew E.; Journal of the American Chemical Society 1952, V74, P2676-7.