Trinitroethylorthocarbonate

Trinitroethylorthocarbonate also known as TNEOC is an oxidizer with excellent chemical stability. Its explosion point is 238 °C, and it begins to be decomposed at 200 °C. Its explosion heat is 5.797 J/g and specific volume is 694 L/kg.[1] Its structure is closely related to that of trinitroethylorthoformate (TNEOF). Both are highly explosive and very shock-sensitive, and may be dissolved in nitroalkanes to reduce their shock-sensitivity.[1]

Trinitroethylorthocarbonate
Names
Other names
  • TNEOC
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
Properties
C9H8N12O28
Molar mass 732.219 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless crystals
Melting point 161 °C (322 °F; 434 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Synthesis

Trinitroethanol reacts with carbon tetrachloride under a catalyst of FeCl3.

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References

  1. Liu, Jiping (2015). Liquid Explosives. Springer. pp. 5, 6, 8, 136, 309. ISBN 9783662458471. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
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