ContaminantDB: 3,4-Dinitrotoluene

Identification Taxonomy Biological Properties Physical Properties Toxicity Profile Spectra Concentrations Links References Targets (25)XML

Record Information

Version

1.0

Creation Date

2016-05-19 01:39:45 UTC

Update Date

2026-08-24 05:51:53 UTC

Accession Number

CHEM004278

Identification

Common Name

3,4-Dinitrotoluene

Class

Small Molecule

Description

3,4-Dinitrotoluene is an organic compound with the formula C7H6N2O4 and an average molecular weight of 182.13 g/mol. 3,4-Dinitrotoluene belongs to the toluenes, a subclass of benzene and substituted derivatives within the organic compounds. This benzenoid substance has been recorded as being released from or found in electrical and electronic equipment, specifically conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials, as well as drinking water and water supply. The recorded exposure route for this compound is oral.

Contaminant Sources

Clean Air Act Chemicals
HPV EPA Chemicals
STOFF IDENT Compounds
ToxCast & Tox21 Chemicals

Contaminant Type

Not Available

Chemical Structure

MOL SDF PDB SMILES InChI

Synonyms

Value	Source
1-Methyl-3,4-dinitrobenzene	ChEBI
3,4-DNT	ChEBI
3,4-Dinitrotoluene	MeSH

Chemical Formula

C₇H₆N₂O₄

Average Molecular Mass

182.135 g/mol

Monoisotopic Mass

182.033 g/mol

CAS Registry Number

610-39-9

IUPAC Name

4-methyl-1,2-dinitrobenzene

Traditional Name

1,2-DINO2 4-methyl benzene

SMILES

CC1=CC(=C(C=C1)N(=O)=O)N(=O)=O

InChI Identifier

InChI=1S/C7H6N2O4/c1-5-2-3-6(8(10)11)7(4-5)9(12)13/h2-4H,1H3

InChI Key

INYDMNPNDHRJQJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Chemical Taxonomy

Description

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.

Kingdom

Organic compounds

Super Class

Benzenoids

Class

Benzene and substituted derivatives

Sub Class

Toluenes

Direct Parent

Dinitrotoluenes

Alternative Parents

Substituents

Dinitrotoluene
Nitrobenzene
Nitroaromatic compound
C-nitro compound
Organic nitro compound
Organic oxoazanium
Allyl-type 1,3-dipolar organic compound
Propargyl-type 1,3-dipolar organic compound
Organic 1,3-dipolar compound
Organic nitrogen compound
Hydrocarbon derivative
Organic oxide
Organonitrogen compound
Organopnictogen compound
Organic oxygen compound
Aromatic homomonocyclic compound

Molecular Framework

Aromatic homomonocyclic compounds

External Descriptors

Not Available

Biological Properties

Status

Detected and Not Quantified

Origin

Not Available

Cellular Locations

Not Available

Biofluid Locations

Not Available

Tissue Locations

Not Available

Pathways

Not Available

Applications

Not Available

Biological Roles

Not Available

Chemical Roles

Not Available

Physical Properties

State

Not Available

Appearance

Not Available

Experimental Properties

Property	Value
Melting Point	Not Available
Boiling Point	Not Available
Solubility	Not Available

Predicted Properties

Property	Value	Source
Water Solubility	0.085 g/L	ALOGPS
logP	1.89	ALOGPS
logP	2.37	ChemAxon
logS	-3.3	ALOGPS
Physiological Charge	0	ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count	4	ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count	0	ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area	91.64 Å²	ChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count	2	ChemAxon
Refractivity	45.75 m³·mol⁻¹	ChemAxon
Polarizability	15.59 Å³	ChemAxon
Number of Rings	1	ChemAxon
Bioavailability	1	ChemAxon
Rule of Five	Yes	ChemAxon
Ghose Filter	No	ChemAxon
Veber's Rule	No	ChemAxon
MDDR-like Rule	No	ChemAxon

Spectra

Spectrum Type	Description	Splash Key	View
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positive	splash10-001i-0900000000-fa131983f79e0f7d0b5d	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positive	splash10-0a6r-0900000000-57add8ce73a8e2e3c82b	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positive	splash10-0a6r-0900000000-468226f78a1b50f2e851	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negative	splash10-001i-0900000000-90bad0a7b358e43b28e9	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negative	splash10-001i-0900000000-9154e3ae21a89fafdf4e	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negative	splash10-00ec-1900000000-b1a5708fb215df191f69	Spectrum

Toxicity Profile

Route of Exposure

Not Available

Mechanism of Toxicity

Not Available

Metabolism

Not Available

Toxicity Values

Not Available

Lethal Dose

Not Available

Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)

Not Available

Uses/Sources

Not Available

Minimum Risk Level

Not Available

Health Effects

Not Available

Symptoms

Not Available

Treatment

Not Available

Concentrations

Not Available

External Links

DrugBank ID

Not Available

HMDB ID

Not Available

FooDB ID

Not Available

Phenol Explorer ID

Not Available

KNApSAcK ID

Not Available

BiGG ID

Not Available

BioCyc ID

CPD-18110

METLIN ID

Not Available

PDB ID

Not Available

Wikipedia Link

Not Available

Chemspider ID

Not Available

ChEBI ID

142285

PubChem Compound ID

11883

Kegg Compound ID

Not Available

YMDB ID

Not Available

ECMDB ID

Not Available

References

Synthesis Reference

Not Available

MSDS

Not Available

General References

1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=11823201

2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=12776928

3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=15568688

4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=21215986

5. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=22422434

6. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=7525201

3,4-Dinitrotoluene (CHEM004278)

Structure for CHEM004278: 3,4-Dinitrotoluene