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Para-nitrotoluene

Product Description

Para-nitrotoluene (PNT), as produced, is in the form of pale yellow rhombic crystals. It is non-hygroscopic, noncorrosive and exhibits good storage life.

Sales Specifications

Property 

Specification 

Test
Method 
Para-Nitrotoluene    99.5% min (dry basis)  G.C.  
O&M Nitrotoluene   0.5% max   G.C.  
Dinitrotoluene 0.1% max   G.C.   
Freezing Point 51°C min   ASTM 1492  

Physical Properties

Structural Formula

CAS Reg. No.   99-99-0 
Empirical Formula   C7H7NO2 
Molecular Weight 137.1   
Freezing Point    51.7°C 
Boiling Point @760 mmHg    238.3°C 
Specific Gravity (75°C/4°C) 1.1038  
Vapor Pressure mmHg @65°C    1.3 
Heat of Combustion @20°C,
    Kg-cal/mol		 889   
Heat of Vaporization @760 mmHg,
    cal/gm   		 73 
Refractive Index @20°C 1.5464  
Solubility in water, @25°C Almost Insoluble  
Flash Point, TCC    106°C 
Auto Ignition Temperature Not Determined   
TLV, ppm   2  

Marketing & Distribution

First Chemical Corporation markets and distributes its products worldwide from its industrial chemicals complex in Pascagoula, Mississippi, on the Gulf of Mexico.

First Chemical ships PNT as a cat solid in 55-gallon nonreturnable steel drums with a net weight of 507 pounds (230 kilograms) or as a molten liquid in tank trucks.

First Chemical customer service personnel are available to work with PNT users on all matters relating to the product specifications, performance, shipping, storage, handling and price.

Safety & Environmental Information

All persons handling PNT should be thoroughly familiar with its Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS), which is available from First Chemical Corporation.

NOTICE: The information and data stated herein is to the best of our knowledge and belief true and correct. It is based upon taken from laboratory and reference information available to us. The use of the information contained herein is not to be construed as a license to infringe on any patents or proprietary rights of First Chemical Corporation or others who may hold these rights. Any use of the product or information contained herein should be based on the user's individual appraisal and investigation and First Chemical Corporation makes no warranty of any kind, express or implied, in this product data sheet.