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Physical & Chemical properties

Appearance / physical state / colour

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
appearance / physical state / colour
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: peer reviewed data base

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
secondary source
Title:
Nitro Compounds, Aromatic.
Author:
Booth G
Year:
2003
Bibliographic source:
Ullmann´s Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry (6th ed, electronic version). Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co.KGaA., Weinheim; -cited in OECD SIDS; Dinitrotoluene (isomers mixture), CAS 25321-14-6, 2004.

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Guideline:
other: no data
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Dinitrotoluene
EC Number:
246-836-1
EC Name:
Dinitrotoluene
Cas Number:
25321-14-6
Molecular formula:
C7H6N2O4
IUPAC Name:
Reaction mass of 1-methyl-2,4-dinitrobenzene and 2-methyl-1,3-dinitrobenzene
Constituent 2
Reference substance name:
dinitrotoluene ( iosmer mixture)
IUPAC Name:
dinitrotoluene ( iosmer mixture)
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): dinitrotoluene
- Isomers composition: isomer mixture
2,3-DNT (CAS-No. 602-01-7) 1.3 %
2,4-DNT (CAS-No. 121-14-2) 78 %
2,5-DNT (CAS-No. 619-15-8) 0.5 %
2,6-DNT (CAS-No. 606-20-2) 18 %
3,4-DNT (CAS-No. 610-39-9) 2.4 %

Results and discussion

Physical state at 20°C and 1013 hPa:
solid
Form / colour / odour
Form:
crystalline
Odour:
other: aromatic
Substance type:
organic

Applicant's summary and conclusion