Production uses of o-nitrotoluene_Kain Industrial Additives

overview o-nitrotoluene is also known as 2-nitrotoluene, 1-methyl-2-nitrobenzene, o-methylnitrobenzene, methyl-o-nitrobenzene, o-nitrotoluene, o-nitrobenzene, o-nitrotoluene. slightly soluble in water (0.061 at 30°c), soluble in benzene, chloroform and petroleum ether, miscible with ethanol and ether. evaporates with water vapor. due to the strong electron-withdrawing property of the nitro group, the methyl group is easily oxidized. depending on the…