2,4-Dinitro-1,3-benzenediol
[CAS# 519-44-8]

Identification

• Name: 2,4-Dinitro-1,3-benzenediol
• Synonyms: 2,4-Dinitroresorcin; 2,4-Dinitroresorcinol; 3-Hydroxy-2,4-dinitrophenol; Dinitroresorcinol; NSC 243680
• Molecular Formula: C₆H₄N₂O₆
• Molecular Weight: 200.11
• CAS Registry Number: 519-44-8
• EC Number: 208-270-3

Properties

• Solubility: Slightly soluble (1.3 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 1.819±0.06 g/cm³ (20 ºC 760 Torr), Calc.^*
• Melting point: 158 ºC (ethanol )^**
• Boiling point: 280.9±40.0 ºC (760 Torr), Calc.^*
• Flash point: 125.3±15.8 ºC, Calc.^*

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

^** Kametani, Tetsuji; Chemical & Pharmaceutical Bulletin 1967, V15(6), P893.

Safety Data

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	4	H312
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	4	H332
Explosives	Expl.	1.1	H201
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	4	H302

• Hazardous Chemical?: Yes