2-Amino-4,6-dinitrotoluene

Agent Name
2-Amino-4,6-dinitrotoluene
CAS Number
35572-78-2
Formula
C7-H7-N3-O4
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
2-Amino-4,6-dinitrotoluene formula graphical representation
Synonyms
2-Methyl-3,5-dinitrobenzenamine; 3,5-Dinitro-o-toluidine; Benzenamine, 2-methyl-3,5-dinitro-; Benzenamine, 3,5-dinitro-2-methyl- (9CI); o-Toluidine, 3,5-dinitro-; [ChemIDplus] 2A-DNT; [DOD]
Category
Nitros, Aromatic
Description
Solid; [DOD] Yellow powder; [AccuStandard MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Produced from the microbial degradation of the explosive trinitrotoluene (TNT); [DOD] A major human metabolite of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT); [EPA - PPRTV]
Comments
Causes excitement and somnolence in oral lethal-dose studies of rats; [RTECS] Has been detected in the urine of workers exposed to TNT; [EPA - PPRTV] May cause irritation; [AccuStandard MSDS] See "2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene."
Biomedical References
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Exposure Assessment

Vapor Pressure
4E-05 mm Hg

Adverse Effects

Methemoglobinemia
MetHgb is secondary toxic effect

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

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