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Trinitroethylorthocarbonate also known as TNEOC is an organic compound with the chemical formula C(OCH2C(NO2)3)4. It is an oxidizer with excellent chemical stability.[citation needed] 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]
Synthesis
Trinitroethanol reacts with carbon tetrachloride under a catalyst of FeCl3.
![{\displaystyle {\ce {{\underset {Carbon\ tetrachloride}{CCl4}}+{\underset {Trinitroethanol}{4HOCH2C(NO2)3}}->[{\ce {FeCl3}}]{TNEOC}+4HCl}}}](https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/media/math/render/svg/ed5826cbd46bf21e536ec0d205cd0a6713673d66)
References
- ^ a b Liu, Jiping (2015). Liquid Explosives. Springer. pp. 5, 6, 8, 136, 309. ISBN 9783662458471. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
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