TNT

2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 2-Methyl-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene
	Other names Trinitrotoluene; 2,4,6-Trinitromethylbenzene; 2,7,6-Trinitrotoluol; TNT, Tolite, Trilite, Trinitrotoluol, Trinol, Tritolo, Tritolol, Triton, Tritone, Trotil, Trotol, Trotyl;
Identifiers
CAS Number	118-96-7 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Abbreviations	TNT
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1236345 ;
ChemSpider	8073 ;
DrugBank	DB01676 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.900
EC Number	204-289-6;
KEGG	C16391 ;
PubChem CID	8376;
RTECS number	XU0175000;
UNII	H43RF5TRM5 ;
UN number	0209 – Dry or wetted with < 30% water; 0388, 0389 – Mixtures with trinitrobenzene, hexanitrostilbene
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7024372 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C7H5N3O6/c1-4-6(9(13)14)2-5(8(11)12)3-7(4)10(15)16/h2-3H,1H3 Key: SPSSULHKWOKEEL-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C7H5N3O6/c1-4-6(9(13)14)2-5(8(11)12)3-7(4)10(15)16/h2-3H,1H3; InChI=1/C7H5N3O6/c1-4-2-3-5(8(11)12)7(10(15)16)6(4)9(13)14/h2-3H,1H3 Key: FPKOPBFLPLFWAD-UHFFFAOYAR;
	SMILES Cc1c(cc(cc1[N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-];
Properties
Chemical formula	C7H5N3O6
Molar mass	227.132 g·mol−1
Appearance	Pale yellow solid. Loose "needles", flakes or prills before melt-casting. A solid block after being poured into a casing.
Density	1.654 g/cm3
Melting point	80.35 °C (176.63 °F; 353.50 K)
Boiling point	240.0 °C (464.0 °F; 513.1 K) (decomposes)
Solubility in water	0.13 g/L (20 °C)
Solubility in ether, acetone, benzene, pyridine	soluble
Vapor pressure	0.0002 mmHg (20°C)
Explosive data
Shock sensitivity	Insensitive
Friction sensitivity	Insensitive to 353 N
Detonation velocity	6900 m/s
RE factor	1.00
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H201, H301, H311, H331, H373, H411
Precautionary statements	P210, P273, P309+P311, P370+P380, P373, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	2 1 4
	Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	795 mg/kg (rat, oral); 660 mg/kg (mouse, oral)
LDLo (lowest published)	500 mg/kg (rabbit, oral); 1850 mg/kg (cat, oral)
	NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)	TWA 1.5 mg/m3 [skin]
REL (Recommended)	TWA 0.5 mg/m3 [skin]
IDLH (Immediate danger)	500 mg/m3
Safety data sheet (SDS)	ICSC 0967
Related compounds
Related compounds	picric acid; hexanitrobenzene; 2,4-Dinitrotoluene
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Trinitrotoluene (/ˌtraɪˌnaɪtroʊˈtɒljuiːn/),^[5]^[6] more commonly known as TNT (and more specifically 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene, and by its preferred IUPAC name 2-methyl-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene),^[1] is a chemical compound with the formula C₆H₂(NO₂)₃CH₃. TNT is occasionally used as a reagent in chemical synthesis, but it is best known as an explosive material with convenient handling properties. The explosive yield of TNT is considered to be the standard comparative convention of bombs and asteroid impacts. In chemistry, TNT is used to generate charge transfer salts.

^ ^a ^b "Cid 87172748".
^ 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene. inchem.org^{[dead link]}
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0641". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
^ ^a ^b "2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene". Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health Concentrations (IDLH). National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
^ "Trinitrotoluene". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster.
^ "Trinitrotoluene,". Dictionary.com Unabridged (Online). n.d.

[IUPAC-1] "Cid 87172748".

[2] 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene. inchem.org^{[dead link]}

[PGCH-3] NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0641". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

[IDLH-4] "2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene". Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health Concentrations (IDLH). National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

[5] "Trinitrotoluene". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster.

[6] "Trinitrotoluene,". Dictionary.com Unabridged (Online). n.d.

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