Product Description

ProductTetranitromethane
CAS509-14-8
FormulaCN4O8
SynonymTetranitromethane, TNM, NCI-C55947, Rcra waste number P112, UN 1510, TETRANITROMETHANE, TNM, Methane,tetranitro-, NCI-C55947, Rcra waste number P112, rcrawastenumberp112, tetan, tetranitro-methan, Tetranitromethane, Tetan, TNM

Typical Product Specifications

EINECS208-094-7
InChI1S/CN4O8/c6-2(7)1(3(8)9,4(10)11)5(12)13
Vapor Pressure8.42 mm Hg
Water solubility8.50E+04 mg/L
Atmospheric OH Rate Constant5.20E-13 cm3/molecule-sec
Boiling Point126.1 ° C
Henry's Law Constant2.56E-05 atm-m3/mole
log P (octanol-water)-2.050
Melting Point13.8 ° C
Density1.637 g/mL at 25 °C
Merck13,9305
Boiling Point126 °C
Melting Point13-14 °C
Storage Temperature2-8°C
Flash Point>230 °F
Refractive Index1.438
StabilityStability Oxidizer. Reacts with a wide variety of materials including organics, brass, zinc, cotton, sodium, pyridine, toluene, aluminium, finely powdered metals. Heat, friction and shock sensitive. May decompose or react with other chemicals vi
Vapor Pressure8.4 mm Hg ( 20 °C)
Molecular weight196.03
NotesTetranitromethane uses and applications include: As an explosive; octane booster in diesel fuels; rocket fuels (oxidizer, propellant); as organic reagent; qualitative test for unsaturated compds.; an impurity in crude trinitrotoluene
ClassSpecialty Chemicals, Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Chemicals
FunctionPropellant
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