7195-50-8

Basic information

• Product Name: 2,4,6-TRINITROBENZYL BROMIDE
• Synonyms: 2,4,6-TRINITROBENZYL BROMIDE;2-(bromomethyl)-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene
• CAS NO: 7195-50-8
• Molecular Formula: C₇H₄BrN₃O₆
• Molecular Weight: 306.03
• Mol File: 7195-50-8.mol
• Article Data: 2

Chemical Properties

• Boiling Point: 256.9 °C at 760 mmHg
• Flash Point: 113.2 °C
• Appearance: /
• Density: 1.27 g/cm³
• Vapor Pressure: 6.29E-06mmHg at 25°C
• Refractive Index: 1.682
• CAS DataBase Reference: 2,4,6-TRINITROBENZYL BROMIDE(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: 2,4,6-TRINITROBENZYL BROMIDE(7195-50-8)
• EPA Substance Registry System: 2,4,6-TRINITROBENZYL BROMIDE(7195-50-8)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 7195-50-8(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

General Description

2,4,6-TRINITROBENZYL BROMIDE is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C7H5BrN3O6. It is a highly reactive and explosive compound that is used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and dyes. 2,4,6-TRINITROBENZYL BROMIDE is also known for its use as a chemical warfare agent and in the production of explosives. It is classified as a hazardous chemical and should be handled with extreme caution due to its explosive nature and potential health hazards.

InChI:InChI=1/C7H4BrN3O6/c8-3-5-6(10(14)15)1-4(9(12)13)2-7(5)11(16)17/h1-2H,3H2

Upstream product

• 118-96-7 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene 
• 7726-95-6 bromine 
• 24577-68-2 2,4,6-trinitrobenzyl alcohol 

Downstream Products

• 24577-68-2 2,4,6-trinitrobenzyl alcohol 
• 7176-28-5 2,4,6-Trinitrobenzyl chloride 
• 226711-13-3 2-amino-4,6-dinitrobenzyl alcohol 
• 226711-12-2 4-amino-2,6-dinitrobenzyl alcohol 
• 57043-67-1 N-(2,4,6-trinitro-benzyl)-aniline 
• 82184-63-2 nitric acid-(2,4,6-trinitro-benzyl ester) 
• 860753-55-5 2,4,6-trinitro-benzyl iodide 

Relevant articles and documents

Chemoenzymatic Synthesis of Trinitrobenzyl Halides as an Alternative Approach to Hexanitrostilbene

The selective oxidation and halogenation of nitroaromatics is a difficult task both chemically and enzymatically. We have discovered that vanadium chloro- and bromoperoxidases from Curvularia inaequalis and Corralina officinalis, respectively, are capable of catalyzing the hydroxylation, halogenation, and demethylation of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) under alkaline conditions. At pH 8, the conversions for hydroxylation and demethylation reached 38 and 45%, respectively, while direct halogenation was minimal. Vanadium chloroperoxidase generated trinitrobenzyl alcohol with initial rates of 0.27 μM/h-unit enzyme as compared with 0.11 μM/ h-unit enzyme for the vanadium bromoperoxidase. The products of the enzymatic reaction were easily separated and purified and the unreacted substrate recovered. In the presence of PCI5, the trinitrobenzyl alcohol produced by vanadium chloroperoxidase was readily converted to trinitrobenzyl chloride (TNBCI). This chemoenzymatic synthesis may be useful in the environmentally benign synthesis of hexanitrostilbene, a key component of heat-resistant explosive materials.