91125-09-6

Basic information

• Product Name: Benzenamine, N,4-dimethyl-3,5-dinitro-
• CAS NO: 91125-09-6
• Molecular Formula: C8H9N3O4
• Molecular Weight: 211.177
• Mol File: 91125-09-6.mol

Chemical Properties

• CAS DataBase Reference: Benzenamine, N,4-dimethyl-3,5-dinitro-(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: Benzenamine, N,4-dimethyl-3,5-dinitro-(91125-09-6)
• EPA Substance Registry System: Benzenamine, N,4-dimethyl-3,5-dinitro-(91125-09-6)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 91125-09-6(Hazardous Substances Data)

Upstream product

• 19406-51-0 4-Amino-2,6-dinitrotoluene 
• 50-00-0 formaldehyd 

Downstream Products

• 84432-54-2 4-amino-N,2,3,5,6-pentanitrotoluene 

Relevant articles and documents

Synthesis of Polynitro Compounds. Hexasubstituted Benzenes

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

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.