77-49-6

Basic information

• Product Name: 2-METHYL-2-NITRO-1,3-PROPANEDIOL
• Synonyms: 2-METHYL-2-NITRO-1,3-PROPANEDIOL;2-NITRO-2-METHYL-1,3-PROPANEDIOL;1,1-Dimethylol-1-nitroethane;1,3-Propanediol, 2-methyl-2-nitro-;2-methyl-2-nitro-3-propanediol;2-Methyl-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol;2-Methyl-2-nitropropanediol;3-Propanediol,2-methyl-2-nitro-1
• CAS NO: 77-49-6
• Molecular Formula: C₄H₉NO₄
• Molecular Weight: 135.12
• EINECS: 201-031-4
• Mol File: 77-49-6.mol
• Article Data: 3

Chemical Properties

• Melting Point: 147-149 °C
• Boiling Point: 248.79°C (rough estimate)
• Flash Point: 153.3 ºC
• Appearance: /
• Density: 1.4474 (rough estimate)
• Vapor Pressure: 1.95E-05mmHg at 25°C
• Refractive Index: 1.4183 (estimate)
• PKA: 12.86±0.10(Predicted)
• Water Solubility: Soluble in water
• CAS DataBase Reference: 2-METHYL-2-NITRO-1,3-PROPANEDIOL(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: 2-METHYL-2-NITRO-1,3-PROPANEDIOL(77-49-6)
• EPA Substance Registry System: 2-METHYL-2-NITRO-1,3-PROPANEDIOL(77-49-6)

Safety Data

• Statements: 36/37/38
• Safety Statements: 24/25
• RTECS: TY8925000
• TSCA: Yes
• Hazardous Substances Data: 77-49-6(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

Uses

Intermediate.

Hazard

Toxic by ingestion

Purification Methods

Crystallise it from n-butanol or Me2CO (m 150.6o). It decomposes on attempted distillation at 10mm. Its solubility in H2O is 80g/100mL at 20o. [Beilstein 1 H 489, 1 II 547, 1 III 2190, 1 IV 2537.]

InChI:InChI=1/C4H9NO4/c1-4(2-6,3-7)5(8)9/h6-7H,2-3H2,1H3

Upstream product

• 50-00-0 formaldehyd 
• 79-24-3 Nitroethane 
• 71481-64-6 formaldehyde(methanol 44%, water 10%) 

Downstream Products

• 1194-36-1 5-Methyl-5-nitro-[1,3]dioxan 
• 17144-55-7 2-(1-ethyl-pentyl)-5-methyl-5-nitro-[1,3]dioxane 
• 10359-57-6 2-Methyl-2-nitro-propan-1,3-diol-sulfit 
• 4055-94-1 2-Methyl-2-nitro-propan-1,3-diol-dinitrat 
• 115-69-5 2-Amino-2-methylpropane-1,3-diol 
• 6413-23-6 3-methyl-3-nitro-1,5-dioxa-spiro[5.5]undecane 
• 4064-81-7 1,3-dicyclohexyl-5-methyl-5-nitro-hexahydro-pyrimidine 
• 94029-96-6 2-methyl-2-nitro-N,N'-di-p-tolyl-propanediyldiamine 
• 7344-24-3 1,3-diacetoxy-2-methyl-2-nitro-propane 
• 5663-15-0 5-methyl-5-nitro-2-propyl-[1,3]dioxane 
• 34817-81-7 2r-isopropyl-5t-methyl-5c-nitro-[1,3]dioxane 
• 6282-90-2 8-methyl-8-nitro-6,10-dioxa-spiro[4.5]decane 
• 65302-36-5 2-methyl-2-nitro-N,N'-diphenyl-propanediyldiamine 
• 66810-10-4 1,3-bis-benzenesulfonyloxy-2-methyl-2-nitro-propane 

Relevant articles and documents

Di (2- azidoacetic acid)-2 ’ - methyl -2 ’ - nitro -1 ’, 3 ’ - propane diester and preparation method thereof

The invention discloses di (2-azidoacetic)-2 ’ -methyl -2 ’ - nitro -1 ’, 3 ’ -propane diester, and the structural formula is (I) as shown : The compound disclosed by the invention belongs to the field, that the energetic plasticizer, has relatively low thermal stability, sensitivity and the like, is mainly used for solid propellant, propellant and the like.

Polyamine alcohol derivatives

A compound having formula (I) wherein R1 is methyl or ethyl; R2 is hydrogen, methyl, CH2C(NH2)(R1)(CH2OH) or R2 groups combine to form a difunctional C2-C6 alkyl group; and X is a difunctional group selected from the group consisting of C2-C20 alkyl, C5-C20 cycloalkyl, C6-C10 aryl, C8-C20 aryl alkyl, C4-C20 heteroalkyl or C10-C20 aryl heteroalkyl.