General Description
Needles or yellow crystalline solid.
Reactivity Profile
1,3-DIMETHYL-5-NITROBENZENE(99-12-7) is incompatible with strong oxidizing agents and strong bases.
Air & Water Reactions
Insoluble in water.
Fire Hazard
Flash point data for this compound is not available, but 1,3-DIMETHYL-5-NITROBENZENE is probably combustible.
Chemical Properties
yellow to yellow-orange crystals or chunks
Uses
5-Nitro-m-xylene was used in aerobic oxidation of aromatic anilines to aromatic azo compounds using gold nanoparticles supported on TiO2 as a catalyst.