2,3,4,6-Tetranitrotoluene

Base Information

• Chemical Name: 2,3,4,6-Tetranitrotoluene
• CAS No.: 73333-96-7
• Molecular Formula: C7H4N4O8
• Molecular Weight: 272.12900
• Mol file: 73333-96-7.mol

Synonyms:TETRANITROPHENOL;Phenol,2,3,4,6-tetranitro;2,3,4,6-Tetranitro-phenol;2,3,4,6-tetranitro-toluene;2,3,4,6-Tetranitro-toluol;

Chemical Property of 2,3,4,6-Tetranitrotoluene

Chemical Property:

• Vapor Pressure: 0mmHg at 25°C
• Boiling Point: 458.374oC at 760 mmHg
• Flash Point: 241.049oC
• PSA: 183.28000
• Density: 1.778g/cm3
• LogP: 3.72060

Purity/Quality:

99% ^*data from raw suppliers

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Technology Process of 2,3,4,6-Tetranitrotoluene

There total 5 articles about 2,3,4,6-Tetranitrotoluene which guide to synthetic route it. The literature collected by LookChem mainly comes from the sharing of users and the free literature resources found by Internet computing technology. We keep the original model of the professional version of literature to make it easier and faster for users to retrieve and use. At the same time, we analyze and calculate the most feasible synthesis route with the highest yield for your reference as below:

synthetic route:

Reference yield: 82.0%

3-amino-2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (22603-58-3) → 2,3,4,6-Tetranitrotoluene (73333-96-7)

Guidance literature:

With sulfuric acid; dihydrogen peroxide; at 10 - 18 ℃; for 24h;

DOI:10.1021/jo01300a015

Reference yield:

3-methyl-2,4,6-trinitro-anisole (19404-15-0) → 2,3,4,6-Tetranitrotoluene (73333-96-7)

Guidance literature:

Multi-step reaction with 2 steps

1: methanol; ammonia

2: K₂S₂O₈; concentrated H₂SO₄

With methanol; dipotassium peroxodisulfate; sulfuric acid; ammonia;

Reference yield:

N-(3-methyl-2,4,6-trinitro-phenyl)-hydroxylamine (871893-74-2) → 2,3,4,6-Tetranitrotoluene (73333-96-7)

Guidance literature:

With nitric acid;

upstream raw materials:

3-amino-2,4,6-trinitrotoluene

N-(3-methyl-2,4,6-trinitro-phenyl)-hydroxylamine

sulfuric acid

nitric acid