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tetranitromethane
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Tetranitromethane or TNM is an organic oxidizer with chemical formula . Its chemical structure consists of four nitro groups attached to one carbon atom. In 1857 it was first synthesised by the reaction of sodium cyanoacetamide with nitric acid.
Chemical data
- Formula
- CN4O8
- Molecular weight
- 196.03 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- tetranitromethane
- SMILES
- C([N+](=O)[O-])([N+](=O)[O-])([N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-]
- InChIKey
- NYTOUQBROMCLBJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 0.1
- Polar surface area
- 183 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 8
- Formal charge
- 0
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Research
716 papers- Tetranitromethane.IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans · 1996
- Tetranitromethane.Report on carcinogens : carcinogen profiles · 2011
- Tetranitromethane.Report on carcinogens : carcinogen profiles · 2004
- Tetranitromethane.Report on carcinogens : carcinogen profiles · 2002
- From Tetranitromethane to Gem-Dinitro-Bridged Nitrogen-Rich Heterocyclic Compound: Achieving High Heat of Detonation.The Journal of organic chemistry · 2023
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- Uses
- Preparation
- Structure
- Safety
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Tetranitromethane or TNM is an organic oxidizer with chemical formula . Its chemical structure consists of four nitro groups attached to one carbon atom. In 1857 it was first synthesised by the reaction of sodium cyanoacetamide with nitric acid.
==Uses== It has been investigated for use as an oxidizer in bipropellant rockets. Highly purified tetranitromethane cannot be made to explode, but its sensitivity is increased dramatically by oxidizable contaminants, such as anti-freezing additives. The pure substance also has too high a freezing point to remain reliably molten, although the eutectic with dinitrogen tetroxide freezes at the much lower −30 °C and is less explosive than nearly-pure tetranitromethane. Nevertheless, the oxidizer is still too sensitive for any effective use.
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