4480-10-8

Basic information

• Product Name: 1,1,2,2-tetranitroethane
• CAS NO: 4480-10-8
• Molecular Formula: C₂N₄O₈*2K
• Molecular Weight: 210.0593
• Mol File: 4480-10-8.mol
• Article Data: 3

Chemical Properties

• Boiling Point: 125.1°C at 760 mmHg
• Flash Point: 11.1°C
• Density: 1.852g/cm³
• Vapor Pressure: 12.4mmHg at 25°C
• Refractive Index: 1.535
• CAS DataBase Reference: 1,1,2,2-tetranitroethane(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: 1,1,2,2-tetranitroethane(4480-10-8)
• EPA Substance Registry System: 1,1,2,2-tetranitroethane(4480-10-8)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 4480-10-8(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

Appearance

Yellow, crystalline substance

Explosiveness

Highly explosive chemical compound

Sensitivity

Extremely sensitive to heat, friction, and shock

Primary Uses

a. High-energy component in propellants and explosives
b. Military and industrial applications
c. Synthesis of other organic compounds
d. Reagent in chemical reactions

Production and Handling

Tightly regulated due to hazardous nature

Safety Measures

Proper safety measures must be taken to prevent accidents and ensure the protection of workers and the environment

Upstream product

• 464-10-8 bromopicrin 
• 151-50-8 potassium cyanide 
• 4100-02-1 2-chloro-1,1,1-trinitro-ethane 
• 2972-96-5 1,2-dichloro-1,1,2,2-tetranitroethane 
• 137143-78-3 1,1-diiodo-2,2-dinitroethylene 

Downstream Products

• 918-37-6 hexanitroethane 
• 20165-38-2 1,1,2-Trifluor-trinitro-aethan 
• 20165-39-3 1,2-difluorotetranitroethane 
• 2736-80-3 2,2-dinitro-1,3-propanediol 

Relevant articles and documents

A new oxygen-rich energetic salt dihydrazine tetranitroethide: A promising explosive alternative with high density and good performance

A novel high-energy salt with good oxygen balance, dihydrazine tetranitroethide (5), has been synthesized and characterized by FT-IR spectroscopy, NMR spectroscopy, elemental analysis, and X-ray single crystal diffraction. Compound 5 exhibits high crystal density (1.81 g cm-3) and impressive detonation velocity (9508 m s-1) and detonation pressure (37.9 GPa), showing potential applications as a high performance explosive and a promising additive of propellants.

Chemical transformations of the dianions of tetranitroethane and 1,1,4,4-tetranitro-2,3-butanediol

Some electrophilic reactions of the dianions of tetranitroethane and 1,1,4,4-tetranitro-2,3-butanediol, possible precursors of highly nitrated tetranitroethylene and 1,1,4,4-tetranitrobutadiene, were studied.In the obtained products in the presence of bases the C-C bonds readily undergo cleavage with the formation of stable C(NO2)2X anions and their transformation products.