Information AboutTetranitromethane |
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Tetranitromethane or '''TNM''' is an Organic Oxidizer with chemical formula C(NO2)4. Its chemical structure consists of four Nitro Group s attached to one carbon atom. In 1857 it was first synthesised by the reaction of sodium cyanoacetamide with Nitric Acid . USES PREPARATION TNM is a pale yellow liquid that can be prepared by the Nitration of Acetic Anhydride with anhydrous Nitric Acid .''Org. Syn. Coll. Vol. III'', 1955, 803. The first industrial scale production was started in Germany during World War II in an effort to improve the cetane number of diesel fuel. This process improved the original method, which started with Acetic Acid and nitric acid. |
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