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Usage

Uses

Used in Chemical Synthesis:
2,3,5-triMethyl-3-nitrobenzene is used as a precursor in the chemical synthesis industry for the production of various organic compounds. Its versatile structure allows for the creation of a wide range of derivatives, making it a valuable intermediate in organic chemistry.
Used in Dye Production:
In the dye industry, 2,3,5-triMethyl-3-nitrobenzene is utilized as a key component in the manufacturing process of different types of dyes. Its chemical properties contribute to the color and stability of the dyes produced.
Used in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing:
2,3,5-triMethyl-3-nitrobenzene plays a significant role in the pharmaceutical sector as a building block for the synthesis of various drugs. Its presence in the molecular structure of certain pharmaceuticals aids in achieving the desired therapeutic effects.
Used in Organic Chemical Production:
2,3,5-triMethyl-3-nitrobenzene is also employed in the production of other organic chemicals, where its unique properties are harnessed to create a diverse array of chemical products for various applications.

Upstream product

• 95-63-6 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 
• 52414-96-7 3-nitro-1,2,4-trimethylbenzene 
• 7664-93-9 sulfuric acid 
• 7697-37-2 nitric acid 
• 41571-53-3 3,4,6-trimethyl-2-nitro-aniline 

Downstream Products

• 697-82-5 2,3,5-trimethylphenol 
• 767-77-1 2,3,5-trimethylaniline 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

The Rearrangement of Aromatic Compounds. Part 3. The Mechanism of Rearrangement of Nitrated Hydrocarbons in Trifluoromethanesulphonic Acid

1,3-Dialkyl-2-nitrobenzenes (C6H3R2NO2; R = Me, Et, and Pri) rearrange in trifluoromethanesulphonic acid to the corresponding 4-nitro derivatives; with R = Et, this reaction is accompanied by dehydration to 7-ethyl-3-methylanthranil.The reaction rate increases markedly with the size of the alkyl group; with R = Me, the reaction was studied at 110 deg C but, with R = Pri, temperatures of 36-54 deg C were used.The studies with R = Me show the reaction to be first-order with the rate coefficients (k1) increasing rapidly with the acidity of the solution 1)/d(-H0)> = 1.45, decreasing with acidity to o.49.Double-labelling experiments with 1H and 15N show the reaction to be intramolecular. 1,2,4-Trimethyl-3-nitrobenzene also rearranges under these conditions to give mainly the 5-nitro isomer.The above results are discussed in terms of a direct 1,3-shift of the nitro group.

Aromatic Substitution. 48. Boron Trifluoride Catalyzed Nitration of Aromatics with Silver Nitrate in Acetonitrile Solution

Benzene, alkylbenzenes, halobenzenes, and anisole were nitrated with silver nitrate/boron trifluoride in acetonitrile solution.Correlation of competitive rates with ?- and ?-complex stabilities indicated that the transition state of highest energy lies relatively early on the reaction coordinate.Data indicate that nitrations occur via a polarized complex of the nitrating agent, with the catalyst undergoing nucleophilic displacement by the aromatic substrate.

Aromatic Substitution. 471. Acid-Catalyzed Transfer Nitration of Aromatics with N-Nitropyrazole, a Convenient New Nitrating Agent

N-Nitropyrazole in the presence of Lewis or Bronsted acid catalysts was found to be an effective transfer nitrating agent for aromatic substrates.The nature of the acid catalyst both substrate and positional selectivies of the nitration of alkylbenzenes.No relationship was found between substrate and positional selectivities, which are considered to be determined in two separate steps.