Showing chemical card for 2-methyl-1,5-dinitro-3-nitrosobenzene (CFc000283592)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
2022-08-28 10:25:12 UTC
Update Date
2022-09-14 03:37:01 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000283592
Molecule Identification
Common Name
2-methyl-1,5-dinitro-3-nitrosobenzene
Definition
2-methyl-1,5-dinitro-3-nitrosobenzene, also known as 2-nitroso-4,6-dinitrotoluene, is a member of the class of compounds known as dinitrotoluenes. Dinitrotoluenes are organic aromatic compounds containing a benzene that carries a single methyl group and exactly two nitro groups. 2-methyl-1,5-dinitro-3-nitrosobenzene is practically insoluble (in water) and an extremely weak acidic compound (based on its pKa). 2-methyl-1,5-dinitro-3-nitrosobenzene can be found in a number of food items such as cereals and cereal products, fox grape, buffalo currant, and chicory roots, which makes 2-methyl-1,5-dinitro-3-nitrosobenzene a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products.
Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as dinitrotoluenes. These are organic aromatic compounds containing a benzene that carries a single methyl group and exactly two nitro groups.
