2-Nitropropane (2-NP) manufacturers, suppliers & exporters in Visakhapatnam india

2-Nitropropane (2-NP) is a solvent. It is a colorless liquid and is classified as a nitro compound.

Preparation

2-Nitropropane is produced by the high-temperature vapor-phase nitration of propane, usually with impurities of 1-nitropropane. 2-Nitropropane is also produced as a volatile by-product that can be captured during Leonard's ring-closure hydantoin preparation 

Uses

2-Nitropropane is used primarily as a solvent and chemical intermediate.

 It is used in inks, paints, adhesives, varnishes, polymers, resins, fuel, and coatings.

2-Nitropropane is also used as a feedstock for other industrial chemicals.

2-Nitropropane has uses in the synthesis of phentermine, chlorphentermine, as well as in the synthesis of teclozan, etc.

Safety

2-Nitropropane is a constituent of tobacco smoke. Based on studies in animals, it is reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogenand it is listed as an IARC Group 2B carcinogen.