Cyclonite

Base Information

• Chemical Name: Cyclonite
• CAS No.: 121-82-4
• Deprecated CAS: 204655-61-8,50579-23-2,53800-53-6,57608-45-4,82030-42-0,1951403-03-4,50579-23-2,57608-45-4,82030-42-0
• Molecular Formula: C3H6 N6 O6
• Molecular Weight: 222.117
• Hs Code.: 29339900
• European Community (EC) Number: 204-500-1
• ICSC Number: 1641
• NSC Number: 312447
• UN Number: 0483,0118
• UNII: W91SSV5831
• DSSTox Substance ID: DTXSID9024142
• Wikipedia: RDX
• Wikidata: Q190020
• Mol file: 121-82-4.mol

Synonyms:1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazacyclohexane;1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine;cyclonite;cyclotrimethylene trinitramine;cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine;hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine;hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-s-triazine;Hexogen;RDX

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Chemical Property of Cyclonite

Chemical Property:

• Vapor Pressure: 2.66E-21mmHg at 25°C
• Melting Point: 205 C
• Refractive Index: 1.668
• Boiling Point: 747°Cat760mmHg
• PKA: -15.06±0.20(Predicted)
• Flash Point: 405.6°C
• PSA: 147.18000
• Density: 1.89g/cm³
• LogP: -0.26310
• Storage Temp.: 2-8°C
• Water Solubility.: 59.75mg/L(25 oC)
• XLogP3: 1.6
• Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 0
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 9
• Rotatable Bond Count: 0
• Exact Mass: 222.03488193
• Heavy Atom Count: 15
• Complexity: 229
• Transport DOT Label: Explosive 1.1D

Purity/Quality:

Safty Information:

• Pictogram(s): High explosive, easily initiated by mercury fulminate. Toxic by inhalation and skin contact. TLV: 1.5 mg/m³.
• Hazard Codes: F,T,Xn,E
• Statements: 11-23/24/25-36/37/38-36-20/21/22-3
• Safety Statements: 16-27-45-36/37-35-26

MSDS Files:

SDS file from LookChem

Total 1 MSDS from other Authors

Useful:

• Chemical Classes: Other Uses -> Explosives
• Canonical SMILES: C1N(CN(CN1[N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-]
• Inhalation Risk: A harmful concentration of airborne particles can be reached quickly.
• Effects of Short Term Exposure: The substance may cause effects on the central nervous system. This may result in irritability, insomnia, convulsions and unconsciousness.
• Effects of Long Term Exposure: The substance may have effects on the central nervous system. Repeated or prolonged contact with skin may cause dermatitis.
• Uses: Cyclonite is a high explosive and principal constituent of plastic bombs. It is preparedby treating hexamethylenetetramine with nitric acid,ammoniumnitrate,andaceticanhydride: It is also used as a rat poison. High explosive; rodenticide.RDX is a convulsant.

Technology Process of Cyclonite

There total 36 articles about Cyclonite 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%

hexamethylenetetramine (100-97-0) → Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (121-82-4,82030-42-0)

Guidance literature:

hexamethylenetetramine; With nitric acid; at 20 ℃; for 0.666667h;

With sodium nitrite; at 20 - 70 ℃;

DOI:10.1002/zaac.201100052

Reference yield: 75.0%

hexamethylenetetramine (100-97-0) + ethanolamine (141-43-5) → 1-acetoxy-2-nitro-2-aza-4-nitroxybutane (71545-63-6) + Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (121-82-4,82030-42-0) + 1-acetoxy-2,4,6-trinitro-2,4,6-triaza-8-nitroxyoctane (76237-14-4)

Guidance literature:

With nitric acid; In acetic anhydride; acetic acid; at 50 - 60 ℃; for 1.5h;

Reference yield: 75.0%

hexamethylenetetramine (100-97-0) + acetic anhydride (108-24-7) + ethanolamine (141-43-5) → 1-acetoxy-2-nitro-2-aza-4-nitroxybutane (71545-63-6) + Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (121-82-4,82030-42-0) + 1-acetoxy-2,4,6-trinitro-2,4,6-triaza-8-nitroxyoctane (76237-14-4)

Guidance literature:

With nitric acid; In acetic acid; at 50 - 60 ℃; for 1.5h;

upstream raw materials:

formaldehyd

MEDINA

2-thia-1,3,5,7-tetraaza-adamantane-2,2-dioxide

1,3,5-trinitroso-1,3,5-triazinane

Downstream raw materials:

formaldehyd

formic acid

acetic acid

hydrogen cyanide

Refernces

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