Product Name

  • Name

    2-Methyl-5-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid

  • EINECS 204-445-3
  • CAS No. 121-03-9
  • Article Data20
  • CAS DataBase
  • Density 1.547 g/cm3
  • Solubility 667g/L at 23℃
  • Melting Point 135 °C
  • Formula C7H7NO5S
  • Boiling Point 500oC
  • Molecular Weight 217.202
  • Flash Point
  • Transport Information
  • Appearance
  • Safety 26-36/37/39
  • Risk Codes 34-41
  • Molecular Structure Molecular Structure of 121-03-9 (2-Methyl-5-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid)
  • Hazard Symbols Xn
  • Synonyms o-Toluenesulfonicacid, 5-nitro- (6CI,7CI,8CI);4-Nitro-2-toluenesulfonic acid;5-Nitro-2-methylbenzenesulfonic acid;5-Nitro-o-toluenesulfonic acid;NSC 9580;PNTOS;p-Nitrotoluene-o-sulfonic acid;2-Methyl-5-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid;
  • PSA 108.57000
  • LogP 2.75390

Synthetic route

1-methyl-4-nitrobenzene
99-99-0

1-methyl-4-nitrobenzene

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid
121-03-9

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sulfuric acid at 75℃; for 1h;96%
With sulfuric acid at 90℃; for 1h; Substitution;35%
With sulfuric acid
2,2-dimethyl-propanol-1
75-84-3

2,2-dimethyl-propanol-1

2-methyl-5-nitrobenzene-1-sulfonyl chloride
121-02-8

2-methyl-5-nitrobenzene-1-sulfonyl chloride

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid
121-03-9

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With pyridine In 1,4-dioxane55%
o-toluenesulfonic acid
88-20-0

o-toluenesulfonic acid

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid
121-03-9

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With nitric acid In water at -5 - 80℃; for 6h;
toluene
108-88-3

toluene

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid
121-03-9

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps
1: nitric acid / man faellt mit Wasser und schuettelt das gefaellte Oel mit Ammoniak
2: sulfuric acid
View Scheme
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps
1: sulfuric acid / -5 - 0 °C / Electric arc
2: nitric acid / water / 6 h / -5 - 80 °C
View Scheme
4-methylisopropylbenzene
99-87-6

4-methylisopropylbenzene

A

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid
121-03-9

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid

B

6-nitro-p-cymene-sulfonic acid-(2)

6-nitro-p-cymene-sulfonic acid-(2)

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sulfuric acid Behandeln des Reaktionsgemisches mit Salpetersaeure bei 40-60grad;
With sulfuric acid Behandeln des Reaktionsgemisches mit Salpeterschwefelsaeure oder Nitraten;
toluene
108-88-3

toluene

A

4-methyl-3-nitro-benzenesulfonic acid
97-06-3

4-methyl-3-nitro-benzenesulfonic acid

B

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid
121-03-9

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sulfuric acid dann Zufuegen unter Umschuetteln Salpetersaeure, bis keine Temperaturerhoehung mehr stattfindet; Trennung der Saeuren in Form ihrer Calciumsalze; das Salz der 2-Nitro-toluol-sulfonsaeure-(4) ist das schwerer loesliche;
With sulfuric acid durch Eintragen von Salpetersaeure in das enstandene Gemisch von Toluolsulfonsaeuren;
4-methylisopropylbenzene
99-87-6

4-methylisopropylbenzene

A

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid
121-03-9

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid

B

5-isopropyl-2-methyl-3-nitro-benzenesulfonic acid
859185-51-6

5-isopropyl-2-methyl-3-nitro-benzenesulfonic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sulfuric acid Abkuehlen auf 40grad und anscliessendes Eintragen von Salpetersaeure;
1-methyl-4-nitrobenzene
99-99-0

1-methyl-4-nitrobenzene

sulfur trioxide sulfuric acid-mixtures

sulfur trioxide sulfuric acid-mixtures

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid
121-03-9

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
at 0 - 45℃; Rate constant;
1-methyl-4-nitrobenzene
99-99-0

1-methyl-4-nitrobenzene

sulfuric acid
7664-93-9

sulfuric acid

iodine
7553-56-2

iodine

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid
121-03-9

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
at 140℃;
1-methyl-4-nitrobenzene
99-99-0

1-methyl-4-nitrobenzene

sulfur trioxide sulfuric acid-mixtures

sulfur trioxide sulfuric acid-mixtures

potassium sulfate

potassium sulfate

barium sulfate

barium sulfate

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid
121-03-9

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Rate constant;
4-methylisopropylbenzene
99-87-6

4-methylisopropylbenzene

sulfuric acid
7664-93-9

sulfuric acid

A

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid
121-03-9

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid

B

6-nitro-p-cymene-sulfonic acid-(2)

6-nitro-p-cymene-sulfonic acid-(2)

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Behandeln des Reaktionsprodukts mit Salpetersaeure bei 40-60grad;
1-methyl-4-nitrobenzene
99-99-0

1-methyl-4-nitrobenzene

sulfuric acid
7664-93-9

sulfuric acid

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid
121-03-9

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid

4,4'-dinitrostilbene 2,2'-disulfonic acid
1211962-72-9

4,4'-dinitrostilbene 2,2'-disulfonic acid

aqueous KOH-solution

aqueous KOH-solution

A

formic acid
64-18-6

formic acid

B

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid
121-03-9

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid
121-03-9

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid

4-amino-toluene-2-sulfonic acid
118-88-7

4-amino-toluene-2-sulfonic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: 4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid With iron(II,III) oxide; tetrabutylammomium bromide; iron; iron(II) chloride In water at 110 - 120℃; pH=7.5 - 8;
Stage #2: With ammonium hydroxide In water at 85 - 90℃; for 1.5h; pH=11.2 - 11.5;
Stage #3: With hydrogenchloride In water pH=2 - 3;
98.75%
With hydrogen sulfide; ammonia
4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid
121-03-9

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid

4,4'-dinitrostilbene 2,2'-disulfonic acid
1211962-72-9

4,4'-dinitrostilbene 2,2'-disulfonic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium hydroxide; sodium hypochlorite In water; diethylene glycol at 85℃; for 0.166667h;93%
With chlorine; sodium hydroxide In water at 35 - 45℃; for 1h; Reagent/catalyst; Electric arc;85.5%
With sodium hypochlorite
4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid
121-03-9

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid

4,4'-diaminostilbene-2,2'-disulfonic acid
81-11-8

4,4'-diaminostilbene-2,2'-disulfonic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With hydrazine hydrate; potassium hydroxide In water; diethylene glycol for 3h; Reflux;73%
With alkali Reduktion der erhaltenen Farbstoffe mit Zinn bezw. Zinnchloruer und Salzsaeure;
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps
1: hypochlorite
2: TiCl3; hydrochloric acid
View Scheme
4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid
121-03-9

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid

2-carboxy-5-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid
22952-26-7

2-carboxy-5-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With potassium permanganate; water at 115℃; for 5h;72%
With potassium permanganate In water at 115℃; for 5h;72%
Stage #1: 4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid With potassium permanganate; sodium hydroxide In water at 90℃; for 3h;
Stage #2: With hydrogenchloride In water pH=1 - 2;
4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid
121-03-9

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid

A

4,4'-dinitrostilbene 2,2'-disulfonic acid
1211962-72-9

4,4'-dinitrostilbene 2,2'-disulfonic acid

B

disodium 4,4'-dinitrobibenzyl-2,2'-disulfonate
6268-17-3

disodium 4,4'-dinitrobibenzyl-2,2'-disulfonate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium hypochlorite In sodium hydroxide at 65℃; for 0.416667h;A n/a
B 65%
pyrrolidine
123-75-1

pyrrolidine

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid
121-03-9

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid

3,4,5-trimethoxy-benzaldehyde
86-81-7

3,4,5-trimethoxy-benzaldehyde

(E)‑2‑(3,4,5‑trimethoxystyryl)‑5‑nitrobenzenesulfonate pyrrolidinium

(E)‑2‑(3,4,5‑trimethoxystyryl)‑5‑nitrobenzenesulfonate pyrrolidinium

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: 4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid With sodium carbonate In dimethyl sulfoxide at 20℃; for 0.166667h;
Stage #2: pyrrolidine; 3,4,5-trimethoxy-benzaldehyde In dimethyl sulfoxide at 94℃; for 48h;
53.26%
ethanol
64-17-5

ethanol

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid
121-03-9

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid

(R)-5-isopropyl-2-methylcyclohexa-1,3-diene
4221-98-1

(R)-5-isopropyl-2-methylcyclohexa-1,3-diene

1-methyl-4-isopropyl-1,3-cyclohexadiene
99-86-5

1-methyl-4-isopropyl-1,3-cyclohexadiene

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Kinetics;
4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid
121-03-9

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid

2-chloro-4-nitrotoluene
121-86-8

2-chloro-4-nitrotoluene

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With copper dichloride
4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid
121-03-9

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid

2-bromo-4-nitrotoluene
7745-93-9

2-bromo-4-nitrotoluene

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With copper(ll) bromide
4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid
121-03-9

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid

A

4-amino-toluene-2-sulfonic acid
118-88-7

4-amino-toluene-2-sulfonic acid

B

4,4'-azo-bis-toluene-2-sulfonic acid

4,4'-azo-bis-toluene-2-sulfonic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With potassium hydroxide; zinc
4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid
121-03-9

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid

2,4-dinitrotoluene-6-sulfonic acid
133-62-0

2,4-dinitrotoluene-6-sulfonic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With nitric acid
With sulfuric acid; nitric acid
4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid
121-03-9

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid

4-nitrobenzaldehyde-2-sulphonic acid
43099-64-5

4-nitrobenzaldehyde-2-sulphonic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium hypochlorite
With hypobromite
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps
1: hypochlorite
2: KMnO4
View Scheme
4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid
121-03-9

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid

4,4'-dinitrobibenzyl-2,2'-disulfonic acid
6404-60-0

4,4'-dinitrobibenzyl-2,2'-disulfonic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium hydroxide
With sodium hypochlorite at 40 - 70℃;
4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid
121-03-9

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid

4,4'-azo-bis-toluene-2-sulfonic acid

4,4'-azo-bis-toluene-2-sulfonic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With potassium hydroxide; zinc
Electrolysis.in alkal. Loesung;
4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid
121-03-9

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid

5-amino-2-formyl-benzenesulfonic acid
69851-86-1

5-amino-2-formyl-benzenesulfonic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sulfuric acid; sulfur
With sulfur
4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid
121-03-9

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid

A

4-amino-toluene-2-sulfonic acid
118-88-7

4-amino-toluene-2-sulfonic acid

B

4,4'-diaminostilbene-2,2'-disulfonic acid
81-11-8

4,4'-diaminostilbene-2,2'-disulfonic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With alkaline solution; zinc
With alkaline solution; zinc
4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid
121-03-9

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid

furan-2,3,5(4H)-trione pyridine (1:1)

furan-2,3,5(4H)-trione pyridine (1:1)

p,p'-diaminobiphenyl
92-87-5

p,p'-diaminobiphenyl

Chicago orange

Chicago orange

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid
121-03-9

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid

copper (II)-chloride

copper (II)-chloride

2-chloro-4-nitrotoluene
121-86-8

2-chloro-4-nitrotoluene

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid
121-03-9

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid

copper (II)-bromide

copper (II)-bromide

2-bromo-4-nitrotoluene
7745-93-9

2-bromo-4-nitrotoluene

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid
121-03-9

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid

hydrogen sulfide
7783-06-4

hydrogen sulfide

ammonia
7664-41-7

ammonia

4-amino-toluene-2-sulfonic acid
118-88-7

4-amino-toluene-2-sulfonic acid

hydrogenchloride
7647-01-0

hydrogenchloride

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid
121-03-9

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid

tin

tin

4-amino-toluene-2-sulfonic acid
118-88-7

4-amino-toluene-2-sulfonic acid

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid
121-03-9

4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid

zinc

zinc

KOH-solution

KOH-solution

4-amino-toluene-2-sulfonic acid
118-88-7

4-amino-toluene-2-sulfonic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
liefert erst 4.4'-Dimethyl-azobenzol-disulfonsaeure-(3.3');

2-Methyl-5-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid Consensus Reports

Reported in EPA TSCA Inventory.

2-Methyl-5-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid Specification

The 2-Methyl-5-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid, with the CAS registry number 121-03-9, is also known as 2-Toluenesulfonic acid, 5-nitro. It belongs to the product category of Intermediates of Dyes and Pigments. Its EINECS registry number is 204-445-3. This chemical's molecular formula is C7H7NO5S and molecular weight is 217.2. Its IUPAC name is called 2-methyl-5-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid. This chemical's classification code is Skin / Eye Irritant. 2-Methyl-5-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid is used as fluorescent brighteners and dyes intermediates.

Physical properties of 2-Methyl-5-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid are: (1)ACD/LogP: -0.313; (2)ACD/LogD (pH 5.5): -3.81; (3)ACD/LogD (pH 7.4): -3.81; (4)ACD/BCF (pH 5.5): 1.00; (5)ACD/BCF (pH 7.4): 1.00; (6)ACD/KOC (pH 5.5): 1.00; (7)ACD/KOC (pH 7.4): 1.00; (8)#H bond acceptors: 6; (9)#H bond donors: 1; (10)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 2; (11)Index of Refraction: 1.596 ; (12)Molar Refractivity: 47.759 cm3; (13)Molar Volume: 140.327 cm3; (14)Polarizability: 18.933 10-24cm3; (15)Surface Tension: 63.1689987182617 dyne/cm; (16)Density: 1.548 g/cm3;

Preparation of 2-Methyl-5-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid: this chemical can be prepared by 1-methyl-4-nitro-benzene. This reaction will need reagent oleum. The reaction time is 1 hour with reaction temperature of 75 °C. The yield is about 96%.

2-Methyl-5-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid can be prepared by 1-methyl-4-nitro-benzene

Uses of 2-Methyl-5-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid: it can be used to produce 4,4'-dinitro-bibenzyl-2,2'-disulfonic acid; disodium-compound at temperature of 65 °C. This reaction will need reagent NaOCl and solvent aq. NaOH with reaction time of 25 min. The yield is about 65%.

2-Methyl-5-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid can be used to produce 4,4'-dinitro-bibenzyl-2,2'-disulfonic acid; disodium-compound

When you are using this chemical, please be cautious about it as the following:
This chemical may cause burns. There will be a risk of serious damage to eyes. In case of contact with eyes, you should rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. Whenever you will contact it, please wear suitable protective clothing, gloves and eye/face protection.

You can still convert the following datas into molecular structure:
(1)Canonical SMILES: CC1=C(C=C(C=C1)[N+](=O)[O-])S(=O)(=O)O
(2)InChI: InChI=1S/C7H7NO5S/c1-5-2-3-6(8(9)10)4-7(5)14(11,12)13/h2-4H,1H3,(H,11,12,13)
(3)InChIKey: ZDTXQHVBLWYPHS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

The toxicity data is as follows:

Organism Test Type Route Reported Dose (Normalized Dose) Effect Source
rat LD50 oral 3710mg/kg (3710mg/kg)   "Prehled Prumyslove Toxikologie; Organicke Latky," Marhold, J., Prague, Czechoslovakia, Avicenum, 1986Vol. -, Pg. 1055, 1986.

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