2137. 2-Chloro-1,3-dinitrobenzene

Nomenclature

CAS number: 606-21-3
1-Chloro-2,6-dinitrobenzene; 2,6-dinitro-1-chlorobenzene.
C6H3ClN2O4; mol wt 202.55.
C 35.58%, H 1.49%, Cl 17.50%, N 13.83%, O 31.60%.

Description and references

Prepd from 2,6-dinitroaniline by the Sandmeyer reaction: Gunstone, Tucker, Org. Synth. coll. vol. IV, 160 (1963).

Chemical structure

Properties

Yellow crystals from benzene + petr ether or from acetic acid. Skin irritant. mp 86-87°. d416.5 1.6867. bp 315°. Moderately sol in ether, benzene. Sol in alc. Practically insol in water.

Caution

See 1-Chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene.