2904.99.15.00 - 4-Chloro-3-nitro-α,α,α-trifluorotoluene; 2-Chloro-5-nitro-α,α,α-trifluorotoluene; and 4-Chloro-3,5-dinitro-α,α,α-trifluorotoluene

This HTS category, 2904.99.15.00, specifically classifies certain halogenated, nitrated derivatives of toluene. The listed items – 4-Chloro-3-nitro-α,α,α-trifluorotoluene, 2-Chloro-5-nitro-α,α,α-trifluorotoluene, and 4-Chloro-3,5-dinitro-α,α,α-trifluorotoluene – are characterized by the presence of both halogen (chlorine or fluorine in the trifluoromethyl group) and nitro substituents on a toluene ring. These are typically used as chemical intermediates in the synthesis of other organic compounds.

This subcategory distinguishes itself from its siblings primarily by the specific structural arrangement of its substituents. For instance, while other categories within 2904.99 cover broader groups like other "Other" halogenated sulfonated, nitrated, or nitrosated derivatives, or specific compounds like monochloromononitrobenzenes and various brominated, chlorinated, or fluorinated nitrobenzenes, this code is reserved for the precise trifluorotoluene structures described. The inclusion of the trifluoromethyl group (-CF3) is a key differentiator.

As this classification represents a leaf node within the HTS, there are no further subcategories. Therefore, the primary focus for classification within this code lies in accurately identifying the chemical structure against the provided descriptions. Any compound fitting the criteria of having a trifluorotoluene backbone with the specified arrangements of chlorine and nitro groups, or dinitro groups as indicated, will fall under this specific HTS number.