3283. (2,4-Dinitrophenyl)hydrazine

Nomenclature

CAS number: 119-26-6
C6H6N4O4; mol wt 198.14.
C 36.37%, H 3.05%, N 28.28%, O 32.30%.
Chemical structure

Properties

Red, cryst powder. mp ≈200°. Slightly sol in water or alcohol; sol in moderately dil inorganic acids; readily sol in diglyme.

Use

For the determination of aldehydes and ketones.