Nitrobenzenes

Nitrobenzenes are a group of

nitro compound In organic chemistry, nitro compounds are organic compounds that contain one or more nitro functional groups (). The nitro group is one of the most common explosophores (functional group that makes a compound explosive) used globally. The nit ...

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nitro Nitro may refer to: Chemistry *Nitrogen, a chemical element and a gas except at very low temperatures, with which many compounds are formed: **Nitro compound, an organic compound containing one or more nitro functional groups, -NO2 **Nitro ligand ...

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substituent In organic chemistry, a substituent is one or a group of atoms that replaces (one or more) atoms, thereby becoming a moiety in the resultant (new) molecule. The suffix ''-yl'' is used when naming organic compounds that contain a single bond r ...

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benzene Benzene is an Organic compound, organic chemical compound with the Chemical formula#Molecular formula, molecular formula C6H6. The benzene molecule is composed of six carbon atoms joined in a planar hexagonal Ring (chemistry), ring with one hyd ...

core. They have the formula C₆H_6–''n''(NO₂)_''n'', where ''n'' = 1–6 is the number of nitro groups. Depending on the number of nitro groups, there may be several

constitutional isomer In chemistry, a structural isomer (or constitutional isomer in the IUPAC nomenclature) of a compound is a compound that contains the same number and type of atoms, but with a different connectivity (i.e. arrangement of bonds) between them. The ...

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Mononitrobenzene Nitrobenzene is an aromatic nitro compound and the simplest of the nitrobenzenes, with the chemical formula C6H5 NO2. It is a water-insoluble pale yellow oil with an almond-like odor. It freezes to give greenish-yellow crystals. It is produced ...

Dinitrobenzene Dinitrobenzenes are nitrobenzenes composed of a benzene ring and two nitro group (-NO2) substituents. The three possible arrangements of the nitro groups afford three isomers, 1,2-dinitrobenzene, 1,3-dinitrobenzene, and 1,4-dinitrobenzene. Each iso ...

1,2-Dinitrobenzene 1,2-Dinitrobenzene is one of three isomers of dinitrobenzene Dinitrobenzenes are nitrobenzenes composed of a benzene ring and two nitro group (-NO2) substituents. The three possible arrangements of the nitro groups afford three isomers, 1,2-dinitr ...

1,3-Dinitrobenzene 1,3-Dinitrobenzene is one of three isomers of dinitrobenzene, with the formula C6H4(NO2)2. It is one of three isomers of dinitrobenzene. The compound is a yellow solid that is soluble in organic solvents. Preparation 1,3-Dinitrobenzene is acc ...

1,4-Dinitrobenzene 1,4-Dinitrobenzene is one of three isomers of dinitrobenzene, with the formula C6H4(NO2)2. The 1,4-isomer is most symmetrical. The compound is a yellow solid that is soluble in organic solvents. It is prepared from 4-nitroaniline by diazotizati ...

Trinitrobenzene Trinitrobenzenes are nitrobenzenes consisting of three nitro groups bonded to a central benzene ring. There are three isomers of trinitrobenzene: * 1,2,3-Trinitrobenzene * * 1,3,5-Trinitrobenzene 1,3,5-Trinitrobenzene is one of three isomers of ...

1,2,3-Trinitrobenzene 1,2,3-Trinitrobenzene is an isomer of trinitrobenzene. See also * 1,3,5-Trinitrobenzene 1,3,5-Trinitrobenzene is one of three isomers of trinitrobenzene with the formula C6H3(NO2)3. A pale yellow solid, the compound is highly explosive. Synt ...

** 1,2,4-Trinitrobenzene **

1,3,5-Trinitrobenzene 1,3,5-Trinitrobenzene is one of three isomers of trinitrobenzene with the formula C6H3(NO2)3. A pale yellow solid, the compound is highly explosive. Synthesis and reactions 1,3,5-Trinitrobenzene is produced by decarboxylation of 2,4,6-trinitrob ...

* Tetranitrobenzene ** 1,2,3,4-Tetranitrobenzene ** 1,2,3,5-Tetranitrobenzene ** 1,2,4,5-Tetranitrobenzene * Pentanitrobenzene *

Hexanitrobenzene Hexanitrobenzene, also known as HNB, is a nitrobenzenes, nitrobenzene compound in which six Nitro compound, nitro groups are bonded to all six positions of a central benzene ring. It is a high-density explosive compound (chemistry), compound with ...

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