Showing metabocard for nitrobenzene (MMDBc0054608)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Status
Detected and Quantified
Creation Date
2022-06-05 23:20:58 UTC
Update Date
2022-08-12 20:09:02 UTC
MiMeDB ID
MMDBc0054608
Metabolite Identification
Common Name
nitrobenzene
Description
Approximately 95% of nitrobenzene is consumed in the production of aniline, which is a precursor to rubber chemicals, pesticides, dyes, explosives, and pharmaceuticals. Nitrobenzene is an organic compound with the chemical formula C6H5NO2. It is a water-insoluble pale yellow oil with an almond-like odor. It freezes to give greenish-yellow crystals. It is produced on a large scale from benzene as a precursor to aniline. In the laboratory, it is occasionally used as a solvent, especially for electrophilic reagents. Nitrobenzene is prepared by nitration of benzene with a mixture of concentrated sulfuric acid, water, and nitric acid. This mixture is sometimes called 'mixed acid.' The production of nitrobenzene is one of the most dangerous processes conducted in the chemical industry because of the exothermicity of the reaction ( delta H = 117 kJ/mol).
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