Trinitrophenylmethylnitramin Tetryl

The chemical structures of some common mifttary explosives are shown in Figure 1. These include the nitrate esters such as nitrocellulose (NC), NG, EGDN, and (PETN) nitroarenes such as trinitrotoluene (TNT, CH3—C6H2(N02)3), picric acid (HO—C5H2(N02)3), and 2,4,6-trinitrophenylmethylnitramine (tetryl) and nitramines such as RDX (C3H6N6O6), HMX (C4H8N8O8), and hexanitrohexa-azaisowurtzitane (CL— 20). Of these, only CL— 20 is new , that is, less than 50 years old [3]. Mixtures of oxidizers and fuels, such as AN and FO (called ANFO), are also secondary explosives. 

An alkyl group is sometimes replaced by a nitro group. This happens particularly when nitrating amines to nitramines. As a classical example, the formation of trinitrophenylmethylnitramine (tetryl) from dimethylaniline can be mentioned (Vol. Ill)... 

Nobel patented low-freezing dynamites. Trinitrophenylmethylnitramine (Tetryl) first obtained by Mertens. 

Between the extremes lie the more sensitive secondary explosives which are often used in an intermediate role to initiate detonation in less-sensitive substances and are then known as booster explosives. Trinitrophenylmethylnitramine (tetryl) is such a substance, but among all classes of explosives a good deal of "pharmacy" is involved in the formulation of compositions with the desired balance of properties. 

Trinitrophenylmethylnitramine (tetryl) is highly toxic to marine organisms, with EC50 values to marine fish, algae, bacteria, and a variety of invertebrates ranging... 

MC found primarily at impact areas and tiring lines of U.S. military testing and training ranges often consist of mixtures of residues from several MC. These may include the nitroaromatic explosive compounds 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT), 2,4- and 2,6-dinitro-toluene (DNT), and trinitrophenylmethylnitramine (tetryl) nitrate esters such as nitrocellulose (NC), pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN), and nitroglycerin (NG) and the nitramine compounds, hexahydro-l,3,5-trinitro-l,3,5-triazine (RDX) and octahydro-l,3,5,7-tetranitro-l,3,5,7-tetrazocine (HMX). Most of these MC have been in use for decades, either as primary or secondary explosives or in propellant compositions. 

Picric acid, ammonium picrate Nitric acid, sodium nitrate Trinitrophenylmethylnitramine (tetryl) Trinitrotoluene (TNT)... 

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