Title: Nitroanisole
CAS Name: Methoxynitrobenzene
Additional Names: nitrophenyl methyl ether
Molecular Formula: C7H7NO3
Molecular Weight: 153.14
Percent Composition: C 54.90%, H 4.61%, N 9.15%, O 31.34%
Derivative Type: m-Nitroanisole
CAS Registry Number: 555-03-3
Properties: Crystals. d 1.373. mp 38-39°. bp 258°. Volatile with steam. Insol in water; sol in alc.
Melting point: mp 38-39°
Boiling point: bp 258°
Density: d 1.373
Derivative Type: o-Nitroanisole
CAS Registry Number: 91-23-6
Properties: Colorless to yellowish liquid. d420 1.254. mp 9.4°. bp 277°; also stated as 272-273°. nD20 1.5620. Volatile with steam. Insol in water; sol in alc, ether.
Melting point: mp 9.4°
Boiling point: bp 277°; also stated as 272-273°
Index of refraction: nD20 1.5620
Density: d420 1.254
Derivative Type: p-Nitroanisole
CAS Registry Number: 100-17-4
Properties: Crystals. d 1.233. mp 54°. bp 260°; also stated as 274°. Insol in water; freely sol in alc, ether, boiling petr ether; slightly sol in cold petr ether.
Melting point: mp 54°
Boiling point: bp 260°; also stated as 274°
Density: d 1.233
CAUTION: o-Nitroanisole is reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen: Report on Carcinogens, Eleventh Edition (PB2005-104914, 2004) p III-185.
Use: o-Isomer as dye intermediate; in organic syntheses. |