37098-43-4

Basic information

• Product Name: 2,3,5,6-TETRAHYDROXY-1,4-DINITROCYCLOHEXANE DIHYDRATE
• Synonyms: TIMTEC-BB SBB007697;2,3,5,6-TETRAHYDROXY-1,4-DINITROCYCLOHEXANE DIHYDRATE;1 4-DIDEOXY-1 4-DINITRO-NEO-INOSITOL;1,4-DIDEOXY-1,4-DINITRO-NEOINOSITOL DIHYDRATE;2,3,5,6-TETRAHYDROXY-1,4-DINITROCYCLOHEXANE DIHYDRATE 95%;1 4-DIDEOXY-1 4-DINITRO-NEO-INOSITOL 95%;Zinc02517024
• CAS NO: 37098-43-4
• Molecular Formula: C₆H₁₀N₂O₈
• Molecular Weight: 274.18
• Mol File: 37098-43-4.mol
• Article Data: 1

Chemical Properties

• Boiling Point: 521.9°Cat760mmHg
• Flash Point: 232.4°C
• Appearance: /
• Density: 1.85g/cm³
• Vapor Pressure: 4.52E-13mmHg at 25°C
• Refractive Index: 1.635
• CAS DataBase Reference: 2,3,5,6-TETRAHYDROXY-1,4-DINITROCYCLOHEXANE DIHYDRATE(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: 2,3,5,6-TETRAHYDROXY-1,4-DINITROCYCLOHEXANE DIHYDRATE(37098-43-4)
• EPA Substance Registry System: 2,3,5,6-TETRAHYDROXY-1,4-DINITROCYCLOHEXANE DIHYDRATE(37098-43-4)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 37098-43-4(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

General Description

2,3,5,6-Tetrahydroxy-1,4-dinitrocyclohexane dihydrate is a chemical compound that is used as a high-energy explosive. It is a derivative of cyclohexane and contains four hydroxyl groups and two nitro groups. The compound is highly explosive and is used in the production of explosives such as RDX (royal demolition explosive). It is also used as a propellant in rocket engines. Due to its explosive nature, it is strictly regulated and controlled by government agencies.

InChI:InChI=1/C6H10N2O8/c9-3-1(7(13)14)4(10)6(12)2(5(3)11)8(15)16/h1-6,9-12H

Upstream product

• 75-52-5 nitromethane 
• 131543-46-9 Glyoxal 

Downstream Products

• 876179-05-4 neo-Inosadiamin-1,4 
• 23218-04-4 1ref.2trans.4.trans.5cis-Tetrakis-benzylmercapto-3trans.6cis-dinitro-cyclohexan 

Relevant articles and documents

Polynitrocarbamates Derived from Nitromethane

A variety of energetic compounds combining nitro with nitrocarbamate groups were synthesized. The precursors, polynitro alcohols, were obtained by the condensation of the readily available starting material nitromethane with the small aliphatic aldehydes formaldehyde and glyoxal. The conversion into carbamates was achieved with the reactive chlorosulfonyl isocyanate (CSI) and a final nitration yielded the polynitrocarbamates. The new compounds were fully characterized, including multinuclear NMR spectroscopy, vibrational analysis, mass spectrometry, differential scanning calorimetry, and elemental analysis. The energies of formation were calculated with the GAUSSIAN program package and the detonation parameters were predicted using the EXPLO5 computer code. Due to the positive oxygen balance (ΩCO) of the presented compounds, their performance data as oxidizers were determined and compared to the common oxidizer ammonium perchlorate.