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Distil nitrodurene in a vacuum and/or crystallise it from EtOH (yellow prisms, m 113-113.5o), MeOH, acetic acid, pet ether or chloroform. It has been crystallised by dissolving in hexane and kept at -20o for crystals to form (m 111-112o). UV has max at 238 and 400nm (iso-octane). [Masnovi et al. J Am Chem Soc 111 2263 1989, cf Powell & Johnson Og Synth Coll Vol II 449 1943, Beilstein 5 H 432, 5 III 982, 5 IV 1080.]