2,4-dinitrotoluene (dnt)
2,4 DINITROTOLUENE. 
UN no: 3454
Cas number: 121-14-2 ; UN no: 3454; Formula: C7H6N2O4 ;Melting point: 158°F (70°C) ;Molar mass: 182.134 g/mol ;
Boiling point: Decomposes at 250–300 °C Density: 1.52 g/cm³ ; Colors: pale yellow ; Friction sensitivity: Very low
This pale yellow crystalline solid is well known as a precursor to trinitrotoluene (TNT) but is mainly produced as a precursor to toluene diisocyanate.
This product sheet includes three product specifications:
Specification No: 10004 (“High Melt”)
Specification No: 10192
Specification No: 10251
Specification No: 10004 (“High Melt”) 2,4 Dinitrotoluene, “High Melt”
| Properties |
Units |
Values |
Test Methods |
|
|
Min |
Max |
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| Assay |
% |
99.0 |
– |
|
| Color |
Light yellow through buff |
4.3.1 |
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| Solidification point |
ºC |
68.0 |
70.5 |
4.3.2 |
| Acidity (as Sulfuric acid) |
% |
– |
0.005 |
4.3.3 |
| Alkalinity |
None |
4.3.4 |
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| Alcohol or Benzene insoluble |
% |
– |
0.10 |
4.3.5 |
| Moisture and Volatile matter |
% |
– |
0.25 |
4.3.6 |
| Granulation | ||||
| Passing through US sieve no. 16 |
% |
95 |
– |
4.3.7 |
This specification meets the requirements of military specifications MIL-D-204A (dated November 15 1962), MIL-D-204A amendment 1 (dated August 23 1963), and MIL-D-204A amendment 2 (dated November 21 1975).
Specification No: 10192 - 2,4 Dinitrotoluene
| Properties |
Units |
Values |
|
|
Min |
Max |
||
| Color |
Yellow |
||
| Solidification point |
ºC |
– |
30.0 |
| Ash content |
% |
– |
0.15 |
| Water content |
% |
– |
0.50 |
| Density |
g/ml |
1.12 |
1.52 |
| pH Value (Litmus test) |
Neutral |
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| Stability test (Abel test at 80 ºC) |
Minutes |
30 |
– |
| Trauzl number (lead block test) |
cm3 |
15 |
25 |
This specification meets the requirements of military specifications MIL-D-204A (dated November 15 1962), MIL-D-204A amendment 1 (dated August 23 1963), and MIL-D-204A amendment 2 (dated November 21 1975).
Specification No: 10251 2,4 Dinitrotoluene
| Properties |
Units |
Values |
|
|
Min |
Max |
||
| Color |
Yellow |
||
| Solidification point |
ºC |
– |
30.0 |
| Ash content |
% |
– |
0.15 |
| Water content |
% |
– |
0.50 |
| Density |
g/ml |
1.12 |
1.52 |
| pH Value (Litmus test) |
Neutral |
||
| Stability test (Abel test at 80 ºC) |
Minutes |
30 |
– |
| Trauzl number (lead block test) |
cm3 |
15 |
25 |
This specification meets the requirements of military specifications MIL-D-204A (dated November 15 1962), MIL-D-204A amendment 1 (dated August 23 1963), and MIL-D-204A amendment 2 (dated November 21 1975).
