Tetranitromethane

Tetranitromethane or TNM is an organic oxidizer with chemical formula C(NO2)4. Its chemical structure consists of four nitro groups attached to one carbon atom. In 1857 it was first synthesised by the reaction of sodium cyanoacetamide with nitric acid.

Tetranitromethane
Names
IUPAC name
Tetranitromethane
Other names
TNM
Tetan
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.007.359
EC Number
  • 208-094-7
KEGG
RTECS number
  • PB4025000
UNII
UN number 1510
  • InChI=1S/CN4O8/c6-2(7)1(3(8)9,4(10)11)5(12)13 Y
    Key: NYTOUQBROMCLBJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/CN4O8/c6-2(7)1(3(8)9,4(10)11)5(12)13
    Key: NYTOUQBROMCLBJ-UHFFFAOYAA
  • C([N+](=O)[O-])([N+](=O)[O-])([N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-]
Properties
C(NO2)4
Molar mass 196.04 g/mol
Appearance Colorless to pale-yellow liquid or solid
Odor Pungent
Density 1.623 g/cm3
Melting point 13.8 °C (56.8 °F; 286.9 K)
Boiling point 126 °C (259 °F; 399 K)
insoluble
Vapor pressure 8 mmHg (20°C)
-43.02·10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Oxidant, can form explosive mixtures
GHS labelling:
Danger
H271, H301, H315, H319, H330, H335, H351
P201, P202, P210, P220, P221, P260, P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P281, P283, P284, P301+P310, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P306+P360, P308+P313, P310, P312, P320, P321, P330, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P370+P378, P371+P380+P375, P403+P233, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
18 ppm (rat, 4 hr)
100 ppm (cat, 20 min)
54 ppm (mouse, 4 hr)
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
TWA 1 ppm (8 mg/m3)
REL (Recommended)
TWA 1 ppm (8 mg/m3)
IDLH (Immediate danger)
4 ppm
Safety data sheet (SDS) ICSC 1468
Related compounds
Related compounds
Hexanitroethane
Octanitropentane
Trinitromethane
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references
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