Dinitromethane

Dinitromethane

Dinitromethane

Chemical compound

Dinitromethane is an organic compound with the chemical formula CH2(NO2)2.[2] Purified dinitromethane is a colorless liquid with a weak pleasant odor. It is relatively stable at room temperature and can be safely stored for months at 0 °C.[1]

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Synthesis

The potassium salt of dinitromethanide, KCH(NO2)2, was first prepared by Villiers in 1884 by reduction of bromodinitromethane.[3] Hydrogen fluoride and the potassium salt of dinitromethane react in diethyl ether to form dinitromethane.[1] Free dinitromethane was previously understood to be a pale, yellow oil that decomposed rapidly at ambient temperatures.[4]

Dinitromethane should not be confused with methylene dinitrate (CH2(ONO2)2), which is produced as a byproduct in the production of the explosive RDX.[5]

Safety

The transportation of dinitromethane is forbidden by the U.S. Department of Transportation.[6]

References

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    Linstrom, P. J.; Mallard, W. G. (eds.). "Dinitromethane". NIST Chemistry WebBook, NIST Standard Reference Database Number 69. NIST.
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    Villiers, R. (1884). "Sur le bromure d'èthylène tétranitré". Bulletin de la Société Chimique de France. 41: 281.
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    Duden, P. (1893). "Ueber das Dinitromethan". Berichte der Deutschen Chemischen Gesellschaft. 26 (3): 3003–3011. doi:10.1002/cber.189302603135.
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    Luo, K.-M., Lin, S.-H., Chang, J.-G., Huang, T.-H. (2002). "Evaluations of kinetic parameters and critical runaway conditions in the reaction system of hexamine-nitric acid to produce RDX in a non-isothermal batch reactor". Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries. 15 (2): 119–127. doi:10.1016/S0950-4230(01)00027-4.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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