Substance profile
2-chloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene
2-chloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene is almost white needles.
01 · Identification
What 2-chloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene is
2-chloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene is almost white needles. Its molecular formula is C6H2ClN3O6 and its molecular weight is 247.55 g/mol. It melts at 83 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
02 · Identifiers
2-chloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene identifiers and molecular data
2-chloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene CAS number and EC number
2-chloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene molecular formula and molecular weight
03 · GHS classification
2-chloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene hazard classification
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
2-chloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene pictograms and signal word
2-chloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene hazard class and category
| Hazard class | Category | From code | Pictogram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Explosives GHS chapter 2.1 | Category 1.1 | H201 | GHS01 |
| Acute toxicity - oral GHS chapter 3.1 | Category 1 or 2 | H300 | GHS06 |
| Acute toxicity - dermal GHS chapter 3.1 | Category 1 or 2 | H310 | GHS06 |
| Acute toxicity - inhalation GHS chapter 3.1 | Category 1 or 2 | H330 | GHS06 |
| Hazardous to the aquatic environment - acute GHS chapter 4.1 | Category 1 | H400 | GHS09 |
| Hazardous to the aquatic environment - chronic GHS chapter 4.1 | Category 1 | H410 | GHS09 |
Where two values are shown with “or”, the hazard statement is shared by more than one category or by more than one class, and the code alone does not say which. H272, for example, belongs to oxidising liquids and to oxidising solids — the physical state decides. The binding answer for a specific entry is in the CLP Annex VI table itself.
2-chloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene hazard statements (H-codes)
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H201 | Explosive; mass explosion hazard. |
| H310 | Fatal in contact with skin. |
| H330 | Fatal if inhaled. |
| H300 | Fatal if swallowed. |
| H400 | Very toxic to aquatic life. |
| H410 | Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. |
This page lists only the codes assigned to 2-chloro-1,3,5-trinitroben…. The full reference lives on the hazard statements hub, the precautionary statements hub and the GHS pictograms hub.
Safety Data Sheet
Getting an SDS for 2-chloro-1,3,5-trinitroben…
A Safety Data Sheet is written for a product, not for a substance: the supplier of the grade you actually buy issues it, so two suppliers of 2-chloro-1,3,5-trinitr… issue two different sheets. That is why there is no single authoritative SDS for a substance to download — what there is, is the job of collecting the sheets for the products you hold and keeping them current as suppliers revise them.
04 · Precautionary statements
2-chloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene precautionary statements
CLP Annex VI assigns 14 precautionary statements to 2-chloro-1,3,5-trinitroben…. They are grouped the way a label groups them: what to do before handling, what to do when something has already happened, how to store it and how to dispose of it.
Prevention
What to do before and during handling so the hazard never happens.
Response
What to do once exposure, spillage or fire has already happened.
Disposal
What has to happen to the contents and the empty container.
Reading the notation. … is a blank the supplier fills in — not a truncated sentence.· [square brackets] mark a part printed only when it applies.
05 · Names in the regulation
2-chloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene name in 23 EU languages
CLP Annex VI Part 3 is published in every language edition of the regulation, and the identification column is written out in each of them. Nothing below is translated by us: each line is the name as that edition prints it. Under Art. 18(2) the substance name from Annex VI is a lawful product identifier, so this is the wording to put on a label going to that market — and where the cell lists several designations, any one of them qualifies.
| Language | Name in CLP Annex VI Part 3 |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian български | 1,3,5-тринитро-2-хлоробензен |
| Spanish español | 2-Cloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenceno |
| Czech čeština | 2-chlor-1,3,5-trinitrobenzen |
| Danish dansk | 2-chlor-1,3,5-trinitrobenzen |
| German Deutsch | 2-Chlor-1,3,5-trinitrobenzol |
| Estonian eesti | 2-kloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenseen |
| Greek ελληνικά | 2-χλωρο-1,3,5-τρινιτροβενζόλιο |
| English English | 2-chloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene |
| French français | 2-chloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenzène |
| Croatian hrvatski | 2-klor-1,3,5-trinitrobenzen |
| Italian italiano | 2-cloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene |
| Latvian latviešu | 2-hlor-1,3,5-trinitrobenzols |
| Lithuanian lietuvių | 2-chlor-1,3,5-trinitrobenzenas |
| Hungarian magyar | 2-klór-1,3,5-trinitrobenzol |
| Maltese Malti | 2-kloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenżen |
| Dutch Nederlands | 2-chloor-1,3,5-trinitrobenzeen |
| Polish polski | 2-chloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenzen |
| Portuguese português | 2-cloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenzeno |
| Romanian română | 2-cloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenzen |
| Slovak slovenčina | 2-chlór-1,3,5-trinitrobenzén |
| Slovenian slovenščina | 2-kloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenzen |
| Finnish suomi | 2-kloori-1,3,5-trinitrobentseeni |
| Swedish svenska | 2-klor-1,3,5-trinitrobensen |
All 23 language editions of Annex VI carry this entry. Irish is the twenty-fourth official EU language and has no line here for a different reason: no consolidated CLP text has ever been published in Irish, so there is no Irish edition of Annex VI to quote a name from. Source: consolidated CLP, CELEX 02008R1272, language editions. © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu — only the electronic Official Journal of the European Union is authentic.
06 · Label elements
2-chloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene GHS label elements
Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for 2-chloro-1,3,5-trinitroben…, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.
Danger
2-chloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene
- Explosive; mass explosion hazard.
- Fatal in contact with skin.
- Fatal if inhaled.
- Fatal if swallowed.
- Very toxic to aquatic life.
- Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
- Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking.
- Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
- Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
- Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.
- Avoid release to the environment.
- Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/…
- IF SWALLOWED:
- IF ON SKIN:
- IF INHALED:
- Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor/…
- Rinse mouth.
- Wash with plenty of water/…
- Collect spillage.
- Dispose of contents/container to …
Supplier name, address and telephone number· Product identifier·Nominal quantity
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07 · Health hazards
2-chloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene health hazards and exposure limits
2-chloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene hazard summary
Danger of skin sensitization; [MAK] Severe fire and explosion hazard; [Hawley] A potential sensitizer; [HSDB] A skin, digestive tract, and respiratory tract irritant; [CAMEO] Very toxic by inhalation, ingestion, and skin contact; [eChemPortal: ESIS] Explosive when dry; Toxic by ingestion, inhalation, or skin absorption; A severe eye irritant; [MSDSonline] See Picric acid.
Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
08 · Physical and chemical properties
2-chloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene properties
Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.
2-chloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene melting point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting point | 83 °C (181.4 °F) | HSDB | |
| 83.89 °C (183 °F) | range, midpoint shown | CAMEO |
2-chloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene density
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density | 1.797 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | HSDB |
2-chloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene solubility
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solubility | Freely sol in hot chloroform, benzene, boiling alcohol; slightly sol in ether or petroleum ether | HSDB | |
| Sol in ethanol; very sol in acetone | HSDB | ||
| less than 1 mg/mL at 66 °F (NTP, 1992) | at 18.89 °C | CAMEO |
2-chloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene vapor pressure
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vapor pressure | 0.00000383 mmHg | Haz-Map |
2-chloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene lower explosive limit (LEL)
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower explosive limit (LEL) | HIGH EXPLOSIVE. | HSDB |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
09 · Fire and explosion
2-chloro-1,3,5-trinitroben… fire and explosion behaviour
These are descriptions rather than measured values, so they are kept out of the table above and quoted here with the source that reported them.
2-chloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene fire potential
... FIRE RISK.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
10 · Handling and storage
2-chloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene storage and handling
2-chloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene reactivity
PICRYL CHLORIDE is extremely unstable when dry. Incompatible with oxidizing materials, inorganic nitrates, chlorates and ammonium nitrate (NTP, 1992). Reacts readily with ammonia to form picramide [Noller].
Source: CAMEO Chemicals
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11 · Questions
2-chloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene — frequently asked questions
What is the CAS number of 2-chloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene?
The CAS number of 2-chloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene is 88-88-0. Its EC number is 201-864-3.
What is the chemical formula of 2-chloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene?
The molecular formula of 2-chloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene is C6H2ClN3O6 and its molecular weight is 247.55 g/mol.
What does a 2-chloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene label have to show?
Under CLP Annex VI the label for 2-chloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene carries the pictograms Exploding bomb, Skull and crossbones and Environment and the signal word is Danger.
Is 2-chloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene flammable?
CLP Annex VI assigns 2-chloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene no flammability hazard class. That is not a statement that it cannot burn: the harmonised list only records the hazards that were assessed for it.
Is 2-chloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene a carcinogen?
CLP Annex VI records no harmonised carcinogenicity classification for 2-chloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene. Annex VI is a list of agreed classifications, not a list of substances found safe, so this is an absence of a classification rather than a clean bill of health.
What is the melting point of 2-chloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene?
The melting point reported for 2-chloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene is 83 °C (181.4 °F) (HSDB).
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