Tetryl

• Formula: C₇H₅N₅O₈
• Molecular weight: 287.1433
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C7H5N5O8/c1-8(12(19)20)7-5(10(15)16)2-4(9(13)14)3-6(7)11(17)18/h2-3H,1H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: AGUIVNYEYSCPNI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 479-45-8
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: N-Methyl-N,2,4,6-tetranitroaniline; Benzenamine, N-methyl-N,2,4,6-tetranitro-; Aniline, N-methyl-N,2,4,6-tetranitro-; CE; N-Methyl-N-picrylnitramine; N-Picryl-N-methylnitramine; Nitramine; Picrylmethylnitramine; Picrylnitromethylamine; Tetralit; Tetralite; Tetril; 2,4,6-(Trinitrophenyl)methylnitramine; 2,4,6-(Trinitrophenyl)methylnitroamine; 2,4,6-Tetryl; 2,4,6-Trinitrophenyl-N-methylnitramine; UN 0208; N-Methyl-N,2,4,6-tetranitrobenzenamine; N-Methyl-N,2,4,6-tetranitroaniline (tetryl); Nitramine (indicator); NSC 2166
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  • Gas Chromatography
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Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Constant pressure heat capacity of solid

Phase change data

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AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Enthalpy of fusion

Entropy of fusion

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Spectrum

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Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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References

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Krien, Licht, et al., 1973
Krien, G.; Licht, H.H.; Zierath, J., Thermochemical investigation of nitramines, Thermochim. Acta, 1973, 6, 465-472. [all data]

Rinkenbach, 1930
Rinkenbach, W.H., The heats of combustion and formation of aromatic nitro compounds, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1930, 52, 115-120. [all data]

Yin, Ziru, et al., 1991
Yin, C.; Ziru, L.; Ganghe, W.; Chengyun, W., et al., Determination of heat capacity of explosives and related materials by DSC, Proc. Int. Pyrotech. Semin. 17th(Vol. 1), 1991, 515-521. [all data]

Taylor and Rinkenbach, 1924
Taylor, C.A.; Rinkenbach, W.H., The specific heats of trinitrotoluene, tetryl, picric acid and their molecular complexes, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1924, 46, 1504-1510. [all data]

Krien, Licht, et al., 1973, 2
Krien, G.; Licht, H.H.; Zierath, J., Thermochemistry study of an nitroamine, Thermochim. Acta, 1973, 6, 465-72. [all data]

Hall, 1971
Hall, P.G., Thermal decomposition and phase transition in solid nitramines, Trans. Faraday Soc., 1971, 67, 556-62. [all data]

Cundall, Frank Palmer, et al., 1978
Cundall, Robert B.; Frank Palmer, T.; Wood, Colin E.C., Vapour pressure measurements on some organic high explosives, J. Chem. Soc., Faraday Trans. 1, 1978, 74, 0, 1339, https://doi.org/10.1039/f19787401339 . [all data]

Domalski and Hearing, 1996
Domalski, Eugene S.; Hearing, Elizabeth D., Heat Capacities and Entropies of Organic Compounds in the Condensed Phase. Volume III, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1996, 25, 1, 1, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.555985 . [all data]

Hall, 1971, 2
Hall, P.G., Thermal decomposition and phase transitions in solid nitramines, Trans. Faraday Soc., 1971, 67(3), 556-562. [all data]

Staples, 2005
Staples, E.J., Ultrahigh-speed chromatography and virtual chemical sensors for detecting explosives and chemical warfare agents, IEEE Sens. J., 2005, 5, 4, 622-631, https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2005.850990 . [all data]

Staples, 2004
Staples, E.J., Analysis of odors from explosives using an electronic nose, 2004, retrieved from http://www.estcal.com/TechPapers/Odors_of_Explosives.doc. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,solid	Constant pressure heat capacity of solid
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  ΔcH°solid	Enthalpy of combustion of solid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°solid	Enthalpy of formation of solid at standard conditions
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔfusS	Entropy of fusion
  ΔsubH°	Enthalpy of sublimation at standard conditions

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