Picryl Chloride → Nitramine

HRID 1981247Notes

Reaction equation

[CH3:1][NH:2][N+:3]([O-:5])=[O:4].[C:6]1(Cl)[C:7](=[CH:11][C:12](=[CH:16][C:17]=1[N+:18]([O-:20])=[O:19])[N+:13]([O-:15])=[O:14])[N+:8]([O-:10])=[O:9]>>[CH3:1][N:2]([N+:3]([O-:5])=[O:4])[C:11]1[C:7]([N+:8]([O-:10])=[O:9])=[CH:6][C:17]([N+:18]([O-:20])=[O:19])=[CH:16][C:12]=1[N+:13]([O-:15])=[O:14]

Participants

Reactant 2

HCID 6953Picryl Chloride

HCID 421670Methanamine, N-nitro-

Product 1

HCID 10178Nitramine

Procedure

Methylnitramine decomposes explosively in contact with concentrated sulfuric acid. It is evolved when aniline reacts with tetryl; a diphenylamine derivative is produced simultaneously. Methylnitramine reacts with picryl chloride to form tetryl.

Sources & evidence

ORD record: ord-4b5c3c106cac439bb2893829271ee286
Source dataset: uspto-grants-1985_04
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent number: US04513148

Reaction notes

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