white to light yellow crystal powder
2,4,5-Trichloronitrobenzene, is one of the by-products of Lindane (L465990) production, that can be used for agricultural crop protection. It is also used as an intermediate for the synthesis of various chemical compounds, such as a new class of 1H-benzimidazolecarboxamidines, acting as antibacterial and antifungal agents.
Prisms or needles in alcohol; yellow powder.
1,2,4-Trichloro-5-nitrobenzene is incompatible with strong bases and strong oxidizing agents. .
1,2,4-Trichloro-5-nitrobenzene is probably combustible.
Poison by ingestion. When heatedto decomposition it emits very toxic fumes of Clí andNOx.
Crystallise it from EtOH. [Beilstein 5 IV 728.]
