Product Name

  • Name

    3,4-DINITROTOLUENE

  • EINECS
  • CAS No. 610-39-9
  • Article Data29
  • CAS DataBase
  • Density 1.407g/cm3
  • Solubility
  • Melting Point 54-57 °C(lit.)
  • Formula C7H6 N2 O4
  • Boiling Point 350.8°C at 760 mmHg
  • Molecular Weight 182.136
  • Flash Point >230 °F
  • Transport Information
  • Appearance
  • Safety Moderately toxic by ingestion. Mutation data reported. A skin irritant. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of NOx. See also 2,4-DINITROTOLUENE.
  • Risk Codes 45-23/24/25-48/22-51/53-62-68
  • Molecular Structure Molecular Structure of 610-39-9 (3,4-DINITROTOLUENE)
  • Hazard Symbols T,N
  • Synonyms Toluene,3,4-dinitro- (8CI); 1-Methyl-3,4-dinitrobenzene; 3,4-DNT; 3,4-Dinitrotoluene;4-Methyl-1,2-dinitrobenzene; 5-Methyl-1,2-dinitrobenzene; NSC 52216
  • PSA 91.64000
  • LogP 2.85780

Synthetic route

4-methyl-2-nitroaniline
89-62-3

4-methyl-2-nitroaniline

3,4-Dinitrotoluene
610-39-9

3,4-Dinitrotoluene

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: 4-methyl-2-nitroaniline With sulfuric acid; sodium nitrite In water for 0.333333h; cooling;
Stage #2: With sodium hydrogencarbonate; sodium nitrite In water at 10 - 20℃; for 0.166667h; Further stages.;
92%
With caro's acid Oxydation mit rauchender Salpetersaeure;
Diazotization.Behandlung der Diazoniumsalz-Loesung mit NaNO2 und Kupfer(I)-kupfer(II)-sulfit;
1-methyl-3-nitrobenzene
99-08-1

1-methyl-3-nitrobenzene

A

1-methyl-2,3-dinitrobenzene
602-01-7

1-methyl-2,3-dinitrobenzene

B

3,4-Dinitrotoluene
610-39-9

3,4-Dinitrotoluene

C

2,5-dinitrotoluene
619-15-8

2,5-dinitrotoluene

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With nitronium hexafluorophosphate; sulfuric acidA 28.4%
B 60.1%
C 9.9%
With nitronium hexafluorophosphate In nitromethane at 24.84℃;
1-methyl-3-nitrobenzene
99-08-1

1-methyl-3-nitrobenzene

3,4-Dinitrotoluene
610-39-9

3,4-Dinitrotoluene

Conditions
ConditionsYield
bei der Nitrierung;
Nitrierung;
durch Nitrierung;
4-methyl-2-nitroacetanilide
612-45-3

4-methyl-2-nitroacetanilide

3,4-Dinitrotoluene
610-39-9

3,4-Dinitrotoluene

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With dihydrogen peroxide; acetic acid
4-methyl-2-nitro-1-nitrosobenzene
6971-33-1

4-methyl-2-nitro-1-nitrosobenzene

3,4-Dinitrotoluene
610-39-9

3,4-Dinitrotoluene

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With dihydrogen peroxide; nitric acid; acetic acid
With nitric acid
With nitric acid
With nitric acid for 0.0833333h;8 g
5-methyl-2-nitroaniline
578-46-1

5-methyl-2-nitroaniline

3,4-Dinitrotoluene
610-39-9

3,4-Dinitrotoluene

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Diazotization.Behandlung der Diazoniumsalz-Loesung mit NaNO2 und Kupfer(I)-kupfer(II)-sulfit;
2,3-dinitro-6-methylaniline
3484-29-5

2,3-dinitro-6-methylaniline

3,4-Dinitrotoluene
610-39-9

3,4-Dinitrotoluene

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With ethanol; sulfuric acid; sodium nitrite
3,4-dinitro-6-methylaniline
70343-04-3

3,4-dinitro-6-methylaniline

3,4-Dinitrotoluene
610-39-9

3,4-Dinitrotoluene

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With ethanol; sulfuric acid; sodium nitrite
2,3-dinitro-5-methylaniline
70343-07-6

2,3-dinitro-5-methylaniline

3,4-Dinitrotoluene
610-39-9

3,4-Dinitrotoluene

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With ethanol; sulfuric acid; sodium nitrite
2-nitro-4-methylbenzene diazonium tetrafluoroborate

2-nitro-4-methylbenzene diazonium tetrafluoroborate

3,4-Dinitrotoluene
610-39-9

3,4-Dinitrotoluene

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium nitrite In water at 40.1 - 56.9℃; Kinetics;
1-methyl-3-nitrobenzene
99-08-1

1-methyl-3-nitrobenzene

A

3,4-Dinitrotoluene
610-39-9

3,4-Dinitrotoluene

B

2.3-dinitro-toluene, 2.5-dinitro-toluene

2.3-dinitro-toluene, 2.5-dinitro-toluene

Conditions
ConditionsYield
durch Nitrierung;
1-methyl-3-nitrobenzene
99-08-1

1-methyl-3-nitrobenzene

nitric acid
7697-37-2

nitric acid

A

1-methyl-2,3-dinitrobenzene
602-01-7

1-methyl-2,3-dinitrobenzene

B

3,4-Dinitrotoluene
610-39-9

3,4-Dinitrotoluene

C

2,5-dinitrotoluene
619-15-8

2,5-dinitrotoluene

1-methyl-3-nitrobenzene
99-08-1

1-methyl-3-nitrobenzene

sulfuric acid
7664-93-9

sulfuric acid

water
7732-18-5

water

nitric acid
7697-37-2

nitric acid

A

1-methyl-2,3-dinitrobenzene
602-01-7

1-methyl-2,3-dinitrobenzene

B

3,4-Dinitrotoluene
610-39-9

3,4-Dinitrotoluene

C

2,5-dinitrotoluene
619-15-8

2,5-dinitrotoluene

Conditions
ConditionsYield
at 40 - 70℃; Product distribution;
1-methyl-3-nitrobenzene
99-08-1

1-methyl-3-nitrobenzene

HNO3+H2SO4

HNO3+H2SO4

A

1-methyl-2,3-dinitrobenzene
602-01-7

1-methyl-2,3-dinitrobenzene

B

3,4-Dinitrotoluene
610-39-9

3,4-Dinitrotoluene

C

2,5-dinitrotoluene
619-15-8

2,5-dinitrotoluene

1-methyl-3-nitrobenzene
99-08-1

1-methyl-3-nitrobenzene

sulfuric acid
7664-93-9

sulfuric acid

nitric acid
7697-37-2

nitric acid

A

3,5-dinitrotoluene
618-85-9

3,5-dinitrotoluene

B

1-methyl-2,3-dinitrobenzene
602-01-7

1-methyl-2,3-dinitrobenzene

C

3,4-Dinitrotoluene
610-39-9

3,4-Dinitrotoluene

D

2,5-dinitrotoluene
619-15-8

2,5-dinitrotoluene

Conditions
ConditionsYield
at 60 - 85℃;
4-methyl-2-nitro-1-nitrosobenzene
6971-33-1

4-methyl-2-nitro-1-nitrosobenzene

nitric acid
7697-37-2

nitric acid

3,4-Dinitrotoluene
610-39-9

3,4-Dinitrotoluene

3,5-dinitrotoluene
618-85-9

3,5-dinitrotoluene

3,4-Dinitrotoluene
610-39-9

3,4-Dinitrotoluene

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Multi-step reaction with 5 steps
1: alcohol; ammonium sulfide
3: concentrated sulfuric acid; nitric acid / <9
4: aqueous alcoholic sulfuric acid
5: absolute alcohol; fuming sulfuric acid; sodium nitrite
View Scheme
N-(2-methyl-5-nitrophenyl)acetamide
2879-79-0

N-(2-methyl-5-nitrophenyl)acetamide

3,4-Dinitrotoluene
610-39-9

3,4-Dinitrotoluene

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps
1: concentrated sulfuric acid; nitric acid / Erhitzen des Reaktionsprodukts mit verd.Schwefelsaeure
2: absolute alcohol; fuming sulfuric acid; sodium nitrite
View Scheme
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps
1: concentrated sulfuric acid; nitric acid / Erhitzen des Reaktionsprodukts mit verd.Schwefelsaeure
2: absolute alcohol; fuming sulfuric acid; sodium nitrite
View Scheme
3-methyl-5-nitro-aniline
618-61-1

3-methyl-5-nitro-aniline

3,4-Dinitrotoluene
610-39-9

3,4-Dinitrotoluene

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Multi-step reaction with 4 steps
2: concentrated sulfuric acid; nitric acid / <9
3: aqueous alcoholic sulfuric acid
4: absolute alcohol; fuming sulfuric acid; sodium nitrite
View Scheme
acetic acid-(3-methyl-5-nitro-anilide)
69112-72-7

acetic acid-(3-methyl-5-nitro-anilide)

3,4-Dinitrotoluene
610-39-9

3,4-Dinitrotoluene

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Multi-step reaction with 3 steps
1: concentrated sulfuric acid; nitric acid / <9
2: aqueous alcoholic sulfuric acid
3: absolute alcohol; fuming sulfuric acid; sodium nitrite
View Scheme
acetic acid-(5-methyl-2,3-dinitro-anilide)
861297-21-4

acetic acid-(5-methyl-2,3-dinitro-anilide)

3,4-Dinitrotoluene
610-39-9

3,4-Dinitrotoluene

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps
1: aqueous alcoholic sulfuric acid
2: absolute alcohol; fuming sulfuric acid; sodium nitrite
View Scheme
3-Methylacetanilide
537-92-8

3-Methylacetanilide

3,4-Dinitrotoluene
610-39-9

3,4-Dinitrotoluene

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps
1: sulfuric acid; acetic acid; nitric acid / und Erhitzen des Reaktionsprodukts mit wss.Schwefelsaeure
2: Diazotization.Behandlung der Diazoniumsalz-Loesung mit NaNO2 und Kupfer(I)-kupfer(II)-sulfit
View Scheme
toluene
108-88-3

toluene

A

2,4-dinitrotoluene
121-14-2

2,4-dinitrotoluene

B

3,5-dinitrotoluene
618-85-9

3,5-dinitrotoluene

C

2,6-dinitrotoluene
606-20-2

2,6-dinitrotoluene

D

3,4-Dinitrotoluene
610-39-9

3,4-Dinitrotoluene

E

2,5-dinitrotoluene
619-15-8

2,5-dinitrotoluene

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With ferric nitrate pentahydrate; nitric acid at 100℃; for 99h;
3,4-Dinitrotoluene
610-39-9

3,4-Dinitrotoluene

3,4-dinitrobenzoic acid
528-45-0

3,4-dinitrobenzoic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With oxygen; ozone; acetic acid; cobalt(II) acetate at 100℃;97.6%
With chromium(VI) oxide; sulfuric acid 1.) 35 deg C, 0.5 h, 2.) 45-55 deg C, 4 h;75%
With nitric acid at 140℃;
propan-1-ol
71-23-8

propan-1-ol

3,4-Dinitrotoluene
610-39-9

3,4-Dinitrotoluene

2-ethyl-6-methylbenzimidazole

2-ethyl-6-methylbenzimidazole

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With titanium(IV) oxide for 4h; Irradiation;97%
3,4-Dinitrotoluene
610-39-9

3,4-Dinitrotoluene

4-methyl-1,2-diaminobenzene
496-72-0

4-methyl-1,2-diaminobenzene

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With 5%-palladium/activated carbon; hydrogen In ethanol at 20℃; for 48h;96.6%
With hydrogen In methanol at 50℃; under 1500.15 Torr; for 0.25h; Inert atmosphere;88%
With 5 wt% ruthenium/carbon; hydrogen; sodium nitrite In isopropyl alcohol at 150℃; under 62256.2 Torr; for 4h; Temperature; Autoclave;
formic acid
64-18-6

formic acid

3,4-Dinitrotoluene
610-39-9

3,4-Dinitrotoluene

5-methylbenzimidazole
614-97-1

5-methylbenzimidazole

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With gold nano particles supported on rutile TiO2 In toluene at 70℃; under 750.075 Torr; for 6h; Inert atmosphere; chemoselective reaction;96%
ethanol
64-17-5

ethanol

3,4-Dinitrotoluene
610-39-9

3,4-Dinitrotoluene

2,6-dimethyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazole
1792-41-2

2,6-dimethyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazole

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With titanium(IV) oxide for 4h; Irradiation;95%
3,4-Dinitrotoluene
610-39-9

3,4-Dinitrotoluene

3,4-dinitrobenzo trichloride
76213-13-3

3,4-dinitrobenzo trichloride

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With hypochlorous anhydride In tetrachloromethane at 75℃;89%
3,4-Dinitrotoluene
610-39-9

3,4-Dinitrotoluene

Tris(3,6-dioxaheptyl)amine
70384-51-9

Tris(3,6-dioxaheptyl)amine

N,N-dimethylethylenediamine
108-00-9

N,N-dimethylethylenediamine

A

N,N-Dimethyl-2-(5-methyl-2-nitroanilino)ethanamine
138423-04-8

N,N-Dimethyl-2-(5-methyl-2-nitroanilino)ethanamine

B

N,N,N-Trimethyl-2-(5-methyl-2-nitroanilino)ethanaminium Iodide
144674-99-7

N,N,N-Trimethyl-2-(5-methyl-2-nitroanilino)ethanaminium Iodide

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In dimethyl sulfoxideA 80%
B n/a
3,4-Dinitrotoluene
610-39-9

3,4-Dinitrotoluene

orthobenzoic acid trimethyl ester
707-07-3

orthobenzoic acid trimethyl ester

5-methyl-2-phenyl-1H-1,3-benzimidazole
2963-65-7

5-methyl-2-phenyl-1H-1,3-benzimidazole

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With indium; acetic acid In ethyl acetate for 4h; Reflux; Inert atmosphere;58%
3,4-Dinitrotoluene
610-39-9

3,4-Dinitrotoluene

5-methyl-2-nitroaniline
578-46-1

5-methyl-2-nitroaniline

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With formic acid; triethylamine; palladium on activated charcoal at 100℃; for 1h;55%
With urea; tetramethylurea at 110℃;
Trimethyl orthoacetate
1445-45-0

Trimethyl orthoacetate

3,4-Dinitrotoluene
610-39-9

3,4-Dinitrotoluene

2,5-dimethylbenzimidazole
1792-41-2

2,5-dimethylbenzimidazole

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With indium; acetic acid In ethyl acetate for 4.5h; Reflux; Inert atmosphere;53%
3,4-Dinitrotoluene
610-39-9

3,4-Dinitrotoluene

rac-Ala-OH
302-72-7

rac-Ala-OH

D,L-N-(5-methyl-2-nitrophenyl)alanine
639474-96-7

D,L-N-(5-methyl-2-nitrophenyl)alanine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium hydroxide In dimethyl sulfoxide at 150℃; for 0.5h;49.7%
3,4-Dinitrotoluene
610-39-9

3,4-Dinitrotoluene

acetone
67-64-1

acetone

A

2,2,4,7-tetramethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[b][1,4]diazepine

2,2,4,7-tetramethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[b][1,4]diazepine

B

C10H14N2

C10H14N2

C

2,2,4,8-tetramethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-1,5-benzodiazepine

2,2,4,8-tetramethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-1,5-benzodiazepine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With 0.2 wt% Pt/TiO2; hydrogen at 55 - 65℃; under 5250.53 Torr; for 3.25h;A n/a
B 7%
C n/a
3,4-Dinitrotoluene
610-39-9

3,4-Dinitrotoluene

3-nitrotoluene-4-sulfonic acid
65542-35-0

3-nitrotoluene-4-sulfonic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium sulfite In water Substitution; Heating;4%
3,4-Dinitrotoluene
610-39-9

3,4-Dinitrotoluene

potassium phenolate
100-67-4

potassium phenolate

4-methyl-1-nitro-2-phenoxybenzene
60287-60-7

4-methyl-1-nitro-2-phenoxybenzene

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With phenol
3,4-Dinitrotoluene
610-39-9

3,4-Dinitrotoluene

sodium methylate
124-41-4

sodium methylate

3-methoxy-4-nitrotoluene
38512-82-2

3-methoxy-4-nitrotoluene

3,4-Dinitrotoluene
610-39-9

3,4-Dinitrotoluene

semicarbazide hydrochloride
563-41-7

semicarbazide hydrochloride

1-(5-methyl-2-nitro-phenyl)-semicarbazide

1-(5-methyl-2-nitro-phenyl)-semicarbazide

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With ethanol; sodium acetate
3,4-Dinitrotoluene
610-39-9

3,4-Dinitrotoluene

A

5-methyl-3H-benzotriazole-1-oxide

5-methyl-3H-benzotriazole-1-oxide

B

5-methyl-2-nitrophenylhydrazine
56637-42-4

5-methyl-2-nitrophenylhydrazine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With ethanol; hydrazine hydrate
3,4-Dinitrotoluene
610-39-9

3,4-Dinitrotoluene

2,3,4-trinitrotoluene
602-29-9

2,3,4-trinitrotoluene

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Nitrierung;
3,4-Dinitrotoluene
610-39-9

3,4-Dinitrotoluene

A

2,3,4-trinitrotoluene
602-29-9

2,3,4-trinitrotoluene

B

2,4,5-trinitrotoluene
610-25-3

2,4,5-trinitrotoluene

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sulfuric acid; nitric acid
3,4-Dinitrotoluene
610-39-9

3,4-Dinitrotoluene

2,4,5-trinitrotoluene
610-25-3

2,4,5-trinitrotoluene

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sulfuric acid; nitric acid at 95℃;
Nitrierung;
With sulfuric acid; nitric acid at 80 - 90℃; for 0.5h;
3,4-Dinitrotoluene
610-39-9

3,4-Dinitrotoluene

(5,5'-dimethyl-2,2'-dinitrophenyl)disulfide
52062-85-8

(5,5'-dimethyl-2,2'-dinitrophenyl)disulfide

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With methanol; sodium sulfide; sulfur
3,4-Dinitrotoluene
610-39-9

3,4-Dinitrotoluene

4-methyl-2-nitro-1-nitrosobenzene
6971-33-1

4-methyl-2-nitro-1-nitrosobenzene

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With potassium hydroxide; hydroxylamine Behandeln mit Wasser und Ansaeuern mit Salzsaeure;
3,4-Dinitrotoluene
610-39-9

3,4-Dinitrotoluene

A

4-methyl-2-nitro-1-nitrosobenzene
6971-33-1

4-methyl-2-nitro-1-nitrosobenzene

B

5-methyl-2-nitronitrosobenzene
474318-51-9

5-methyl-2-nitronitrosobenzene

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With methanol; hydroxylamine
3,4-Dinitrotoluene
610-39-9

3,4-Dinitrotoluene

4-methyl-2-nitroaniline
89-62-3

4-methyl-2-nitroaniline

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With methanol; ammonia at 150℃; unter Druck;
3,4-Dinitrotoluene
610-39-9

3,4-Dinitrotoluene

A

5-methyl-2-nitroaniline
578-46-1

5-methyl-2-nitroaniline

B

4-methyl-2-nitroaniline
89-62-3

4-methyl-2-nitroaniline

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With hydrogenchloride; tin(ll) chloride at 7℃;
With methanol; ammonia at 150℃; unter Druck;

3,4-Dinitrotoluene Chemical Properties

Chemistry informtion about 3,4-Dinitrotoluene (CAS NO.610-39-9) is:
IUPAC Name: 4-Methyl-1,2-Dinitrobenzene
Synonyms: 1,2-Dinitro4-Methylbenzene ; 3,4-Dinitro-Toluen ; 3,4-Dnt ; 4-Methyl-1,2-Dinitro-Benzen ; 4-Methyl-1,2-Dinitrobenzene ; Benzene,1-Methyl-3,4-Dinitro- ; Benzene,4-Methyl-1,2-Dinitro- ; Toluene, 3,4-Dinitro-
Product Categories: Intermediates of Dyes and Pigments ; Nitro Compounds ; Nitrogen Compounds ; Organic Building Blocks
MF: C7H6N2O4
MW: 182.13
EINECS: 210-222-1 
Density: 1.407 g/cm3 
Melting Point: 54-57 °C(lit.)
Flash Point: 184.1 °C
Boiling Point: 350.8 °C at 760 mmHg
Vapour Pressure: 8.66E-05 mmHg at 25°C 
Enthalpy of Vaporization: 57.2 kJ/mol
Following is the molecular structure of 3,4-Dinitrotoluene (CAS NO.610-39-9) is:

3,4-Dinitrotoluene Production

 Raw materials is 3-Nitrotoluene .

3,4-Dinitrotoluene Toxicity Data With Reference

Organism Test Type Route Reported Dose (Normalized Dose) Effect Source
mouse LD50 oral 747mg/kg (747mg/kg) behavioral: somnolence (general depressed activity) National Technical Information Service. Vol. AD-A080-146,
rat LD50 oral 807mg/kg (807mg/kg)   National Technical Information Service. Vol. AD-A080-146,

3,4-Dinitrotoluene Consensus Reports

Reported in EPA TSCA Inventory.

3,4-Dinitrotoluene Safety Profile

Moderately toxic by ingestion. Mutation data reported. A skin irritant. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of NOx. See also 2,4-DINITROTOLUENE
Hazard Codes:
ToxicT
DangerousN
Risk Statements:
R45:May cause cancer. 
R23/24/25:Toxic by inhalation, in contact with skin and if swallowed. 
R48/22:Harmful: danger of serious damage to health by prolonged exposure if swallowed. 
R51/53:Toxic to aquatic organisms, may cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environment. 
R62:Risk of impaired fertility. 
R68:Possible risk of irreversible effects.
Safety Statements:
S53:Avoid exposure - obtain special instructions before use. 
S45:In case of accident or if you feel unwell, seek medical advice immediately (show the label whenever possible.) 
S61:Avoid release to the environment. Refer to special instructions / safety data sheets.
RIDADR: UN 3454 6.1/PG 2
WGK Germany: 3
RTECS: XT2100000
HazardClass: 6.1
PackingGroup: II

3,4-Dinitrotoluene Standards and Recommendations

OSHA PEL: TWA 1.5 mg/m3 (skin)
NIOSH REL: (Dinitrotoluene) Reduce to lowest level

3,4-Dinitrotoluene Specification

 3,4-Dinitrotoluene (CAS NO.610-39-9) is a yellow to red solid or heated liquid with a slight odor. Solidifies in cool water. Solid and liquid sink in water . It may explode when exposed to heat or flame [USCG, 1999]. Inhalation, ingestion or skin absorption: Headache, weakness, nausea or dizziness, cyanosis, drowsiness, shortness of breath and collapse. Eyes and skins: Can burn eyes and skin.

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