| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
TETRYL | [CAS]
479-45-8 | [Synonyms]
TETRYL
Tetril
Tetralit
Nsc 2166
NITRAMINE
Tetralite
2,4,6-Tetryl
tetryl solution
nitramine(indicator)
Picrylmethylnitramine
Picrylnitromethylamine
Methylpicrylnitr-amine
LABOTEST-BB LT00044458
TETRANITRO-N-METHYLANILINE
N-Methyl-N-picrylnitramine
N-Picryl-N-methylnitramine
TETRYL,1X1ML, ACN 1000UG/ML
trinitrophenylmethylnitramine
(Trinitrophenyl)methylnitramine
N-Methyl-2,4,6-N-tetrenitroanaline
n-methyl-n,2,4,6-tetranitro-anilin
N-METHYL-N,2,4,6-TETRANITROANILINE
2,4,6,N-Tetranitro-N-methylaniline
2，4，6-Trinitrophenylmethylnitramine
METHYL-2,4,6-TRINITROPHENYLNITRAMINE
aniline,N-methyl-N,2,4,6-tetranitro-
Aniline, N-methyl-N,2,4,6-tetranitro-
2,4,6-(Trinitrophenyl)methylnitroamine
2,4,6-Trinitrophenyl-N-methylnitramine
n-methyl-n,2,4,6-tetranitro-benzenamin
N-Methyl-N,2,4,6-tetranitrobenzenamine
n-methyl-n-2,4,6-tetranitrobenzenamine
2,4,6-trinitro-n-methyl-n-nitroaniline
N-Methyl-N,2,4,6,-tetranitrobenzenamine
N-Methyl-N,2,4,6-tetranitro-benzeneamine
N-methyl-N,2,4,6-tetranitroaniline tetryl
Benzenamine, N-methyl-N,2,4,6-tetranitro-
tetryl, n-methyl-n,2,4,6-tetranitroaniline
N-methyl-N-(2,4,6-trinitrophenyl)nitramide
Tetryl (Methyl-2,4,6-trinitrophenylnitramine)
TETRYL (N-METHYL-N,2,4,6-TETRANITROBENZENAMINE)
2-Methyl-1-oxo-2-(2,4,6-trinitrophenyl)hydrazine 1-oxide | [EINECS(EC#)]
207-531-9 | [Molecular Formula]
C7H5N5O8 | [MDL Number]
MFCD00426763 | [MOL File]
479-45-8.mol | [Molecular Weight]
287.14 |
| Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [Appearance]
Tetryl is a colorless to yellow, odorless crystalline solid. High explosive material. | [Melting point ]
130–132°C | [Boiling point ]
429.46°C (rough estimate) | [density ]
1.57 | [vapor pressure ]
<1 at 20 °C (NIOSH, 1997) | [refractive index ]
1.8000 (estimate) | [Fp ]
2℃ | [storage temp. ]
2-8°C | [solubility ]
Insoluble in water; soluble in ethanol, ether, benzene, acetic acid | [form ]
crystals | [pka]
12.66(at 25℃) | [color ]
Yellow | [PH Range]
11(colourless)-13(brown) | [Water Solubility ]
0.02 wt % at 20 °C (NIOSH, 1997) | [Henry's Law Constant]
<1.89 at 20 °C (approximate - calculated from water solubility and vapor pressure) | [Exposure limits]
(mg/m3): NIOSH REL: 1.5, IDLH 750; OSHA PEL: TWA 1.5; ACGIH TLV:
TWA 1.5 (adopted). | [Major Application]
Explosives, paints, food storage | [EPA Substance Registry System]
Tetryl (479-45-8) |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Chemical Properties]
Yellow crystals. Insoluble inwater; soluble
in alcohol, ether, benzene, glacial acetic acid. | [Definition]
ChEBI: A nitramine that is methylamine in which one of the hydrogens attached to the nitrogen is substituted by a nitro group while the other is substituted by a 2,4,6-trinitrophenyl group. A yellow crystalline powder, it is a high explosive, capable of being det
nated by friction, shock, or a spark. | [Uses]
As indicator, 0.1 g in 60 ml alcohol with water to make 100 ml. pH: 10.8 colorless, 13.0 reddish-brown. One to five drops of solution required for 10 ml liquid. Salt error said to be small. Also used in explosives. | [General Description]
A yellow crystalline solid high explosive. Toxic by ingestion and skin absorption. A skin irritant. Will explode if heated above 370°F. Used as a detonating explosive. The primary hazard is the blast of an instantaneous explosion and not flying projectiles and fragments. | [Reactivity Profile]
During the measurement of the shock sensitivity of a mixture containing hydrazine, a drop of the hydrazine mixture fell on a TETRYL explosive. The TETRYL immediately burst into flames (ASESB 105). | [Hazard]
Dangerous fire and explosion risk. Skin
irritant, absorbed by skin. Upper respiratory tract
irritant. | [Fire Hazard]
MAY EXPLODE AND THROW FRAGMENTS 1600 meters (1 MILE) OR MORE IF FIRE REACHES CARGO. | [Potential Exposure]
Tetryl is used in explosives; as an intermediary detonating agent; and as a booster charge for military devices; it is also used as a chemical indicator. No longer manufactured or used in the United States. | [First aid]
If this chemical gets into the eyes, remove any contact lenses at once and irrigate immediately for at least 15 minutes, occasionally lifting upper and lower lids. Seek medical attention immediately. If this chemical contacts the skin, remove contaminated clothing and wash immediately with soap and water. Seek medical attention immediately. If this chemical has been inhaled, remove from exposure, begin rescue breathing (using universal precautions, including resuscitation mask) if breathing has stopped and CPR if heart action has stopped. Transfer promptly to a medical facility. When this chemical has been swallowed, get medical attention. Give large quantities of water and induce vomiting. Do not make an unconscious person vomit. | [Shipping]
UN0208 Tetryl, Hazard Class: 1.1D; Labels:1.1D-Explosives (with a mass explosion hazard); D-Substances or articles which may mass detonate (with blast and/or fragment hazard) when exposed to fire. | [Incompatibilities]
Violent reaction with hydrazine; reducing agents, oxidizable materials. May explosively decompose from heat, shock, friction, or concussion. Explosive decomposition/detonation from heat takes approximately 1000 seconds @ 160℃; 0.1 seconds @ 500℃. | [Description]
This fully reduced quinoline type alkaloid has recently been obtained from the
above-ground parts of Nitraria schoberi. The structure has been determined by
ultraviolet, infrared, NMR and mass spectrometry. One hydroxyl and one methyl
group are present and the alkaloid may be dehydrogenated in the presence of
Pd-C to furnish 8-methylquinoline. | [Waste Disposal]
Solution in acetone and incineration in furnace equipped with afterburner and caustic soda solution scrubber. | [Health Hazard]
There is very little information on the human toxicity of this compound. A dose of 5000 mg/kg given subcutaneously was lethal to dogs (NIOSH 1986). | [Carcinogenicity]
A number of in vitro genotoxic assays in
bacteria and fungi suggest that tetryl is a directacting
genotoxin. | [Environmental Fate]
Chemical/Physical. Produces highly toxic nitrogen oxides on decomposition (Lewis, 1990). | [References]
Novgorodova, Maekh, Yunusov., Khirn. Prir. Soedin., 9, 196 (1973) |
| Safety Data | Back Directory | [Hazard Codes ]
E,T,F,Xn | [Risk Statements ]
2-23/24/25-33-36/37/38-11-36-20/21/22-3 | [Safety Statements ]
35-45-27-16-36/37-26 | [RIDADR ]
0208 | [WGK Germany ]
2 | [HazardClass ]
1.1D | [Safety Profile]
Mutation data reported. An irritant, sensitizer, and allergen. The chief effect from exposure is dermatitis. Conjunctivitis is followed by iridocyclitis, and keratitis can occur. Sensitization produced by exposure may play a part in these symptoms. Gastrointestinal effects and anemia have also been reported. A powerful oxidant. A dangerous fire and explosion hazard. A high explosive sensitive to shock, friction, or heat. More sensitive to shock and friction than TNT. Explodes on contact with trioxygen difluoride. Ignites on contact with hydrazine. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of NOx. See also NITRATES and EXPLOSIVES, HIGH. | [Hazardous Substances Data]
479-45-8(Hazardous Substances Data) | [IDLA]
750 mg/m3 |
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