T25003

Tetranitromethane

• Synonym(s): NSC 16146, TNM
• Linear Formula: C(NO₂)₄
• CAS Number: 509-14-8
• Molecular Weight: 196.03
• NACRES: NA.22
• PubChem Substance ID: 24900040
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• EC Number: 208-094-7
• MDL number: MFCD00007391

Properties

• vapor pressure: 8.4 mmHg ( 20 °C)
• refractive index: n20/D 1.438 (lit.)
• bp: 126 °C (lit.)
• mp: 13-14 °C (lit.)
• density: 1.637 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: [O-][N+](=O)C([N+]([O-])=O)([N+]([O-])=O)[N+]([O-])=O
• InChI: 1S/CN4O8/c6-2(7)1(3(8)9,4(10)11)5(12)13
• InChI key: NYTOUQBROMCLBJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

Reagent for nitration of enol silyl ethers and aromatic compounds. Employed in the photooxidation of sulfides to sulfoxides.

Reactant involved in:

• Nitration of electrophilic alkenes
• Reactions with B-alkylcatecholboranes forming oxime ethers
• Heterocyclization of electrophilic alkenes
• Ring opening of aziridines
• Acts as an electron acceptor in the mechanism of aerobic visible light formic acid oxidation
• Reactions with vinyl ketones

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS03,GHS06,GHS08
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H271,H301,H315,H319,H330,H335,H351
• pcodes: P202 - P210 - P220 - P302 + P352 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 1 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Carc. 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Ox. Liq. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
• target_organs: Respiratory system
• Storage Class: 5.1A - Strongly oxidizing hazardous materials
• wgk: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: 235.4 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 113 °C - closed cup
• ppe: Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter