1,3-Dichloro-2-nitrobenzene

Names
Preferred IUPAC name 1,3-Dichloro-2-nitrobenzene
Other names m-Dichloronitrobenzene
Identifiers
CAS Number	601-88-7
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	11266
ECHA InfoCard	100.009.100
PubChem CID	11759
RTECS number	CZ5255000
UNII	J43L7QJM9M Y
UN number	1578
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID00208847
InChI InChI=1S/C6H3Cl2NO2/c7-4-2-1-3-5(8)6(4)9(10)11/h1-3H Key: VITSNECNFNNVQB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES C1=CC(=C(C(=C1)Cl)[N+](=O)[O-])Cl
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H3Cl2NO2
Molar mass	192.00 g·mol−1
Appearance	Off-white solid
Density	1.5 g/cm3
Melting point	69–70 °C (156–158 °F; 342–343 K)
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H312, H412
Precautionary statements	P273, P280, P302+P352, P312, P322, P363, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

1,3-Dichloro-2-nitrobenzene is an organic compound with the formula C₆H₃Cl₂(NO₂). It is one of several isomeric dichloronitrobenzenes. It is an off-white solid that is soluble in conventional organic solvents.

The compound can be prepared by oxidation of 2,6-dichloroaniline using peroxytrifluoroacetic acid.^[1]