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Usage

Synonyms

1,4-dimethyl-2,3,5-trinitrobenzene, small

Physical state

Yellow crystalline solid

Usage

High explosive

Chemical classification

Derivative of benzene

Functional groups

Contains three nitro groups

Reactivity

Highly reactive and explosive

Applications

a. Industrial explosives production
b. Military explosives component

Hazardous nature

Considered a hazardous chemical

Handling and storage

Requires careful handling and storage

Health and environmental impact

Exposure can be harmful to human health and the environment

Regulatory status

Subject to strict regulations and safety guidelines

Upstream product

• 106-42-3 para-xylene 

Downstream Products

• 133426-94-5 2,5-dimethyl-4,6-dinitroanisole 
• 6311-52-0 3,6-dimethyl-2,4-dinitro-aniline 
• 100959-81-7 4-methyl-2,3,6-trinitro-benzoic acid 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Synthesis and characterization of Nitro-p-xylenes

In this paper we elected to nitrate p-xylene because this compound has only one mononitro- and trinitro- isomer. Trinitro-p-xylene was used as a starting material for the synthesis of other compounds in subsequent work. The mononitration of p-xylene can be easily carried out at 30°C. Nitro-p-xylene is easily nitrated to dinitro-p-xylene at a temperature of 80°C. The trinitro-p-xylene can be obtained at 120°C. Single crystals of 2,3-dinitro-p-xylene and 2,3,5-trinitro-p-xylene were grown using the slow cooling method and we report the X-ray structure of the former. The thermal decomposition of the compounds was studied using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetry-derivative thermogravimetry (TG-DTG) techniques and FT-IR. The target compounds were also characterized by 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR and MS.