52886-05-2

Basic information

• Product Name: 2,4,6-trinitro(α,αα-D3)toluene
• Synonyms: 2,4,6-trinitro(α,αα-D3)toluene
• CAS NO: 52886-05-2
• Molecular Weight: 230.109
• Mol File: 52886-05-2.mol
• Article Data: 4

Chemical Properties

• CAS DataBase Reference: 2,4,6-trinitro(α,αα-D3)toluene(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: 2,4,6-trinitro(α,αα-D3)toluene(52886-05-2)
• EPA Substance Registry System: 2,4,6-trinitro(α,αα-D3)toluene(52886-05-2)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 52886-05-2(Hazardous Substances Data)

Upstream product

• 118-96-7 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene 
• 121-14-2 2,4-dinitrotoluene 

Downstream Products

• 120425-12-9 2,2',4,4',6,6'-hexanitro(α,α,α',α'-D4)bibenzyl 
• 120425-13-0 2,2',4,4',6,6'-hexanitro(α,α'-D2)stilbene 
• 120425-11-8 2,4,6-trinitro(α,α-D2)benzyl chloride 

Relevant articles and documents

Speciation of the products of and establishing the role of water in the reaction of TNT with hydroxide and amines: Structure, kinetics, and computational results

The reaction of trinitrotoluene (TNT) with bases has been investigated by NMR and visible spectroscopy methods. Hydroxide ion was found to react in one of two ways, either by deprotonation of the methyl group or by nucleophilic attack on the aromatic ring to form a σ adduct. The rate of each mode of reaction depends upon the polarity of the solvent. In tetrahydrofuran (THF), σ adduct formation is rapid and the long-term equilibrium product is deprotonation of the methyl group. When the solvent is methanol (MeOH), the two reactions have similar rates and the σ adduct becomes the majority product. Amines were found to be ineffective in directly deprotonating TNT or in forming σ adducts. Rather, the amines react with ambient water to generate hydroxide ion, which then reacts with TNT. The solvent choice and water content are crucial to understanding the reactivity of bases with TNT. To assist in the interpretation of the experimental results, computational analysis was performed at the B3LYP/6-311+G**//HF/6-311+G** level to determine the thermodynamics of the reactions of TNT. The SM8 implicit solvation model was applied to converged geometries and suggested a strong solvation effect upon product formation. Thermodynamic analysis suggested a significant preference of alkoxide or hydroxide attack versus amine attack in any modeled dielectric, consistent with the experimental observations.

SYNTHESIS AND HIGH-RESOLUTION MASS-SPECTRAL ANALYSIS OF ISOTOPICALLY LABELED 2,4,6-TRINITROTOLUENE.

The high-resolution electron impact spectra of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) and its **2H and **1**5N isotopic derivatives have been determined. 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene loses an OH group to form the major ion, m/e 210, which undergoes various fragmentation reactions. The parent ion of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene, m/e 227, loses three NO//2 groups to form the second most abundant ion, C//7H//5** plus , which then rearranges to form a tropylium-like ion. The C//7H//5** plus species then undergoes loss of C//2H//2 to form C//5H//3** plus , in a manner similar to tropylium.