3271. 2,6-Dinitroaniline

Nomenclature

CAS number: 606-22-4
2,6-Dinitrobenzenamine.
C6H5N3O4; mol wt 183.12.
C 39.35%, H 2.75%, N 22.95%, O 34.95%.

Description and references

Synthesis starting with chlorobenzene, fuming sulfuric acid, and potassium nitrate: Schultz, Org. Synth. coll. vol. IV, 364 (1963).

Chemical structure

Properties

Light orange needles from alc, mp 139-140°. Soly in 95% ethanol about 0.4 g/100 ml. Also sol in ether, hot benzene. Practically insol in water, petr ether. Dipole moment: 1.9.