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537837

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2-Methyl-4-nitroanisole

97%

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Linear Formula:
CH3C6H3(NO2)OCH3
CAS Number:
50741-92-9
Molecular Weight:
167.16
EC Number:
256-748-5
MDL number:
MFCD07787583
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24878250
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

97%

mp

61-64 °C (lit.)

functional group

nitro

SMILES string

COc1ccc(cc1C)[N+]([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C8H9NO3/c1-6-5-7(9(10)11)3-4-8(6)12-2/h3-5H,1-2H3

InChI key

QOZMIJZYJZQOBV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

2-Methyl-4-nitroanisole is obtained as one of the products from the charge-transfer trinitromethylation of 2-methylanisole in the presence of dichloromethane.

Application

2-Methyl-4-nitroanisole may be used in the synthesis of 2-methyl-4-nitrophenol and 3-methyl-4-methoxyaniline.

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302

Precautionary Statements

P264 - P270 - P301 + P312 - P501

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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JAN Code

537837-VAR:
537837-BULK:
537837-1G:
537837-10G:

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MKCV8227
MKBP8411V
MKBP6479V
05921PD
04607PI

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5-Methyl-6-methoxy-8-(2'-diethylaminoethylamino)-quinoline1.
Carmack M, et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 68(8), 1551-1552 (1946)
Studies on photochemical reaction of air pollutants. X. Identification of nitrophenols in suspended particulates.
Nojima K, et al.
Chemical & Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 31(3), 1047-1051 (1983)
Annihilation of aromatic cation radicals by ion-pair and radical pair collapse. Unusual solvent and salt effects in the competition for aromatic substitution.
Sankararaman S, et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 109(25), 7824- 7838 (1987)

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