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Synthesis of Polynitro Compounds. Hexasubstituted Benzenes
Atkins, Ronald L.,Hollins, Richard A.,Wilson, William S.
, p. 3261 - 3266 (2007/10/02)
The synthesis of the three isomeric aminotetranitrotoluenes by nitration of an appriopriate aminodinitrotoluene is presented, and the apparent ipso nitration of 4-amino-2,6-dinitrotoluene to give pentanitroaniline, is also discussed.The oxidation of the isomeric aminotetranitrotoluenes to pentanitrotoluene is described, as is the ammonolysis of pentanitroaniline and of pentanitrotoluene.
Methods of preparing pentanitrotoluene
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, (2008/06/13)
Pentanitrotoluene is prepared by a method which comprises preparing an amdinitrotoluene from a precursor of either TNT or 2,5-dinitro-3-methylbenzoic acid, nitrating the aminodinitrotoluene to produce a nitramine intermediate, converting the nitramine intermediate to an aminotetranitrotoluene and oxidizing the aminotetranitrotoluene with peroxydisulfuric acid to pentanitrotoluene. Pentanitrotoluene is an explosive.