Benzene, 1-methyl-4-nitro-

• Formula: C₇H₇NO₂
• Molecular weight: 137.1360
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C7H7NO2/c1-6-2-4-7(5-3-6)8(9)10/h2-5H,1H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: ZPTVNYMJQHSSEA-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 99-99-0
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Toluene, p-nitro-; p-Methylnitrobenzene; p-Nitrotoluene; PNT; 1-Methyl-4-nitrobenzene; 4-Methylnitrobenzene; 4-Nitrotoluene; 4-Nitrotoluol; NCI-C60537; NSC 9579
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References

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Hwang, Tamura, et al., 1990
Hwang, D.-R.; Tamura, M.; Yoshida, T.; Tanaka, N.; Hosoya, F., Estimation of ΔH°f of nitro derivatives of benzene and toluene using AM1 and DSC, J. Energ. Mater., 1990, 8, 85-98. [all data]

Anonymous, 1988
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Marsh, 1987
Marsh, K.N., Recommended Reference Materials for the Realization of Physicochemical Properties, Blackwell Sci. Pub., Oxford, 1987. [all data]

Richardson and Savill, 1979
Richardson, M.J.; Savill, N.G., Free energy changes by DSC: application to a low energy but metastable form of p-nitrotoluene, Thermochim. Acta, 1979, 30, 327. [all data]

Lenchitz and Velicky, 1970
Lenchitz, Charles; Velicky, Rodolf W., Vapor pressure and heat of sublimation of three nitrotoluenes, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1970, 15, 3, 401-403, https://doi.org/10.1021/je60046a022 . [all data]

Plucknett and Dowd, 1963
Plucknett, W.K.; Dowd, R.T., Refraction and Polarization Properties of Binary Solutions of the Nitrotoluene Isomers with the Xylene Isomers. Chloroform & Cyclohexane, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1963, 8, 207. [all data]

Rastogi, Nigam, et al., 1963
Rastogi, R.P.; Nigam, R.K.; Sharma, R.N.; Girdhar, H.L., Entropy of Fusion of Molecular Complexes, J. Chem. Phys., 1963, 39, 11, 3042, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1734140 . [all data]

Witschonke, 1954
Witschonke, C.R., Freezing point and purity data for some organic compounds, Anal. Chem., 1954, 26, 562-4. [all data]

Sorum and Durand, 1952
Sorum, C.H.; Durand, E.A., The Melting of Binary Eutectics, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1952, 74, 1071. [all data]

Birch, Dean, et al., 1949
Birch, S.F.; Dean, R.A.; Fidler, F.A.; Lowry, R.A., The preparation of the c(10) monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1949, 71, 1362. [all data]

Dreisbach and Martin, 1949
Dreisbach, R.R.; Martin, R.A., Physical Data on Some Organic Compounds, Ind. Eng. Chem., 1949, 41, 2875-8. [all data]

Timmermans and Hennaut-Roland, 1937
Timmermans, J.; Hennaut-Roland, M., Works from International Bureau at Physical-Chemical Standards. VIII. Physical constants of 20 organic compounds, J. Chim. Phys. Phys.-Chim. Biol., 1937, 34, 693. [all data]

Gross, Saylor, et al., 1933
Gross, P.M.; Saylor, J.H.; Gorman, M.A., Solubility studies: IV the solubilities of certain slightly soluble organic compounds in water, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1933, 55, 650-2. [all data]

Sugden, 1924
Sugden, S., CXLI. The Influence of the Orientation of Surface Molecules on the Surface Tension of Pure Liquids., J. Chem. Soc., 1924, 125, 1167. [all data]

Cauwood and Turner, 1915
Cauwood, J.D.; Turner, W.E.S., XXXI. The Dielectric Constants of Some Organic Solvents at their Melting or Boiling Points, J. Chem. Soc., Trans., 1915, 107, 276. [all data]

Neubeck, 1887
Neubeck, F., Molecular Volumes of Aromatic Compounds, Z. Phys. Chem., Stoechiom. Verwandtschaftsl., 1887, 1, 649. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point

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