Dinitromethane
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625-76-3  | |
| ChemSpider | 55118  |
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| Molecular formula |
CH2N2O4 |
| Molar mass | 106.04 g·mol−1 |
| Boiling point | 39 °C (102 °F; 312 K) |
| Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa) | |
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Dinitromethane is an organic compound with the chemical formula CH2(NO2)2.[1] Purified dinitromethane is a colorless liquid with a weak pleasant odor. It is relatively stable at room temperature and can be safely stored for months at 0 °C.[2]
Synthesis
The potassium salt of dinitromethanide, KCH(NO2)2, was first prepared by Villiers in 1884 by reduction of bromodinitromethane.[3] Hydrogen fluoride and the potassium salt of dinitromethane react in diethyl ether to form dinitromethane.[2] Free dinitromethane was previously understood to be a pale, yellow oil that decomposed rapidly at ambient temperatures.[4]
Dinitromethane is also produced as a byproduct from the production of the explosive RDX.[5]
Safety
The transportation of dinitromethane is forbidden by the U.S. Department of Transportation.[6]
References
- ↑ Linstrom, P. J.; Mallard, W. G. (eds.). "Dinitromethane". NIST Chemistry WebBook, NIST Standard Reference Database Number 69. NIST.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Legin, G. Ya.; Okhlobystina, L. V.; Fainzilberg, A. A. (1965). "Preparation of pure dinitromethane and its physical properties". Russian Chemical Bulletin 14 (12): 2190–2191. doi:10.1007/BF00846018.
- ↑ Villiers, R. (1884). Bulletin de la Société Chimique de France 41: 281. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ Duden, P. (1893). "Ueber das Dinitromethan". Berichte der Deutschen Chemischen Gesellschaft 26 (3): 3003–3011. doi:10.1002/cber.189302603135.
- ↑ Luo, K.-M., Lin, S.-H., Chang, J.-G., Huang, T.-H. (2002), "Evaluations of kinetic parameters and critical runaway conditions in the reaction system of hexamine-nitric acid to produce RDX in a non-isothermal batch reactor", Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries 15 (2): 119–127,
- ↑ "DOT Hazardous Materials". Retrieved 2012-03-01.