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45968

2,3-Dinitrotoluene

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

2,3-DNT, 2,4-DNT

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Linear Formula:
CH3C6H3(NO2)2
CAS Number:
602-01-7
Molecular Weight:
182.13
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329757028
EC Number:
210-013-5
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2212428
MDL number:
MFCD00007178

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Product Name

2,3-Dinitrotoluene, analytical standard

SMILES string

Cc1cccc(c1[N+]([O-])=O)[N+]([O-])=O

InChI key

DYSXLQBUUOPLBB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C7H6N2O4/c1-5-3-2-4-6(8(10)11)7(5)9(12)13/h2-4H,1H3

grade

analytical standard

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

mp

59-61 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

Quality Level

100

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Application

2,3-Dinitrotoluene may be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in forensic samples, explosive-contaminated groundwater samples, industrial effluents and seawater samples by various chromatographic techniques.
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General description

2,3-Dinitrotoluene is classified under the group of nitroaromatic compounds, which are organic nitro derivatives of analytical research interest. It is considered as a ubiquitous environmental contaminant and can adversely affect human health because of its mutagenic and/or carcinogenic nature.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Carc. 1B - Muta. 2 - Repr. 2 - STOT RE 2

Storage Class

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P2 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

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BCCB7883
BCCB7884
BCBW8913
BCBW6553

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S C Reader et al.
Toxicology and applied pharmacology, 106(2), 287-294 (1990-11-01)
The present study was undertaken to evaluate the in vitro effects of four isomers of a known testicular toxicant, dinitroluene (DNT). Rat Sertoli or Sertoli-germ cell cocultures were treated, after 3 days in culture, with DNT isomers (0.01 to 100
A Hilmi et al.
Electrophoresis, 21(7), 1395-1404 (2000-05-29)
Amperometric detection at a bare gold electrode has been in-line coupled with capillary electrochromatography (CEC) for analysis of nitroaromatic and nitroamine explosives in contaminated soils and ground water. The CEC column packed with 3 microm C18 particles performed best using
Determination of dinitrotoluene isomers in sea water and industrial effluent by high-resolution electron-capture gas chromatography with a glass capillary column
Hashimoto A, et al.
Analyst, 105(1253), 787-793 (1980)
Neera Singh et al.
Journal of hazardous materials, 173(1-3), 343-348 (2009-09-15)
The sorption of organic contaminants in soil is mainly attributed to the soil organic matter (SOM) content. However, recent studies have highlighted the fact that it is not the total carbon content of the organic matter, but its chemical structure
Igor A Buryakov
Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences, 800(1-2), 75-82 (2003-12-31)
Description of a gas chromatograph designed for express analysis of explosives (2,4-dinitrotoluene, 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene, pentaerythritol tetranitrate), chemical warfare agents (mustard gas, lewisite, sarin) and drugs (heroin, cocaine hydrochloride, crack) is given. The devices comprises a multicapillary chromatographic column and an ion
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