CHARACTERISTICS

• It is also known as oil of marine
• Yellow crystals, oil like compound

SOLUBILITY

• Soluble in alcohol, ether and benzene
• Less soluble in water

DENSITY

• 1.19

MELTING POINT

• 5.70  ⁰C

BOILING POINT

• 210.8  ⁰C

FLASH POINT

• 87.7  ⁰C

AUTO IGNITION TEMPERATURE

• 482  ⁰C

COMPOSITION

• Obtained by the reaction of sulfuric acid and nitric acid on benzene

GRADES

• Technical, redistilled

PRECAUTION

• Poisonous in edible form, absorbs through skin

USES

• As a solvent of cellulose ether, improve esterification of cellulose acetate, important ingredient of steel polish and boot polish, azo-benzene preparation