NITRO BENZENE

CHARACTERISTICS  : Nitro benzene is also known as oil of marine

• It exist in Yellow crystals, oil like compound

SOLUBILITY

• Nitrobenzene is Soluble in alcohol, ether and benzene
• Less soluble in water

DENSITY

1.19

MELTING POINT

5.70 ⁰C

BOILING POINT

210.8 ⁰C

FLASH POINT

87.7 ⁰C

AUTO IGNITION TEMPERATURE

• 482⁰C

COMPOSITION

• Obtained by the reaction of sulfuric acid and nitric acid on benzene

GRADES

• Technical, redistilled

PRECAUTION

• Poisonous in edible form, absorbs through skin

Nitrobenzene uses

• As a solvent of cellulose ether, improve esterification of cellulose acetate, important ingredient of steel polish and boot polish, azo-benzene preparation.