4-Nitroacetanilide is a chemical compound which is a nitro derivative of acetanilide. There are two other isomers of nitroacetanilide, 2-nitroacetanilide and 3-nitroacetanilide.

4-Nitroacetanilide
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
N-(4-Nitrophenyl)acetamide
Other names
p-Acetamidonitrobenzene; p-Nitroacetanilide; N-Acetyl-4-nitroaniline
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
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EC Number
  • 203-169-0
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C8H8N2O3/c1-6(11)9-7-2-4-8(5-3-7)10(12)13/h2-5H,1H3,(H,9,11) ☒N
    Key: NQRLPDFELNCFHW-UHFFFAOYSA-N ☒N
  • InChI=1/C8H8N2O3/c1-6(11)9-7-2-4-8(5-3-7)10(12)13/h2-5H,1H3,(H,9,11)
    Key: NQRLPDFELNCFHW-UHFFFAOYAB
  • O=C(Nc1ccc(cc1)[N+]([O-])=O)C
Properties
C8H8N2O3
Molar mass 180.16 g/mol
Appearance Solid, white-green or brown
Density 1.34 g/cm3
Melting point 215 °C (419 °F; 488 K)
Boiling point 408.9 °C (768.0 °F; 682.0 K)
Hazards[1]
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Irritant
GHS labelling:
GHS07: Exclamation mark
Warning
H315, H319, H335
P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Deacylation of nitroacetanilide

4-Nitroacetanilide is used as in intermediate in the production of some dyes.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "N-(4-Nitrophenyl)acetamide (compound)". Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Dyes and Dye Intermediates" in Kirk‑Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, Peter Gregory, doi:10.1002/0471238961.0425051907180507.a01