Nitrobenzene
Nitrobenzene is an organic compound with the molecular formula C6H5NO2.
- Formula
- C6H5NO2
- Functional group
- Nitroarenes
- Molar mass
- 123.11 g/mol
- Also known as
- Nitrobenzol, Benzene, nitro-, Essence of mirbane, nitro-Benzene, Nitrobenzeen, Nitrobenzen
Overview
Nitrobenzene is an organic compound with the molecular formula C6H5NO2.
Identifiers
- Formula
- C6H5NO2
- Functional group
- Nitroarenes
- Molar mass
- 123.11 g/mol
- Also known as
- Nitrobenzol, Benzene, nitro-, Essence of mirbane, nitro-Benzene, Nitrobenzeen, Nitrobenzen
Chemical identifiers
- SMILES
- C1=CC=C(C=C1)[N+](=O)[O-]
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C6H5NO2/c8-7(9)6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5H
- PubChem CID
- 7416
Properties
- Melting Point
- 5.7 °C
- Boiling Point
- 210.8 °C
- Density
- 1.2037 g/cu cm at 20 °C
- Water solubility
- In water, 2.09X10+3 mg/L at 25 °C
Related compounds
- Nitroarenes
Nitrobenzene is an organic compound with the molecular formula C6H5NO2.
Connected reactions
- Nitration: Benzene → Nitrobenzene
Benzene gives nitrobenzene through nitration.
- Nitro reduction and basification: Nitrobenzene → Aniline
Nitrobenzene gives aniline through nitro reduction and basification.
References
- PubChem Compound Summary: Nitrobenzene (CID 7416)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem
Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Nitrobenzene — melting pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7416#section=Melting-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Lide, D.R. CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics 88TH Edition 2007-2008. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, FL 2007, p. 3-388
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Nitrobenzene — boiling pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7416#section=Boiling-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Lide, D.R. CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics 88TH Edition 2007-2008. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, FL 2007, p. 3-388
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Nitrobenzene — densityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7416#section=Density. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Lide, D.R. CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics 88TH Edition 2007-2008. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, FL 2007, p. 3-388
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Nitrobenzene — solubilityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7416#section=Solubility. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Banerjee S et al; Environ Sci Technol 14: 1227-9 (1980)