Trinitrotoluene

• Catalog No.: Trinitrotoluene
• CAS Number: 118-96-7
• M. F.: C7H5N3O6
• M. W.: 227.1311

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: 2-methyl-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene
• IUPAC Traditional name: α-tnt
• Synonyms: Trinol; Tritolo; Trilite; Tritolol; Tolite; Trotyl; Triton; Tritone; Trotol; Trinitrotoluol; 2,4,6-Trinitromethylbenzene; TNT; 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene

DATABASE IDS

• CHEMBL: 1236345
• Wikipedia Title: Trinitrotoluene
• KEGG ID: C16391
• EC Number: 204-289-6
• Chemspider ID: 8073
• CAS Number: 118-96-7
• DrugBank ID: DB01676
• PubChem CID: 11763
• Unique Ingredient Identifier: H43RF5TRM5

PROPERTIES

• Apperance: Pale yellow. Loose "needles", flakes or prills before melt-casting. A solid block after being poured into a casing.
• Boiling Point: 240 °C (Decomposes)
• Density: 1.654 g/cm^3
• Flash Point: 167°C
• Melting Point: 80.35 °C
• Solubility: 0.13 g/L (20 °C) in water
• Solubility: soluble in ether, acetone, benzene, pyridine
• EU Index: 609-008-00-4
• Explosive Velocity: 6900 m/s
• Friction Sensitivity: Insensitive to 353 N
• European Hazard Symbols: Explosive (E)
• European Hazard Symbols: Toxic (T)
• European Hazard Symbols: Nature polluting (N)
• NFPA704:
  

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• RE Factor: 1.00
• Risk Statements: R2, R23/24/25, R33, R51/53
• RTECS: XU0175000
• Safety Statements: S1/2, S35, S45, S61
• Shock Sensitivity: Insensitive
• UN Number: 0209 – Dry or wetted with < 30% water; 0388, 0389 – Mixtures with trinitrobenzene, hexanitrostilbene