Tetryl

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Template:Explosivebox Tetryl is a sensitive explosive compound used to make detonators and explosive booster charges. Its IUPAC name is 2,4,6-trinitrophenyl-N-methylnitramine and some commonly used synonyms are nitramine, tetralite, and tetril. Its chemical formula is C₇H₅N₅O₈.

Tetryl is an odorless yellow crystalline solid that is not found naturally in the environment. Under certain conditions, tetryl can exist as dust in air. It is slightly soluble in water and in other liquids.

Tetryl was used mostly during World Wars I and II. It is no longer manufactured or used in the United States.

Production

Tetryl is produced by action of a mix of concentrated nitric acid and sulfuric acid on dimethylaniline.

See also

• Hexanitrobenzene
• Trinitrotoluene

References

Cooper, Paul W., Explosives Engineering, New York: Wiley-VCH, 1996. ISBN 0-471-18636-8de:Tetryl lv:Tetrils nl:Tetryl ru:Тетрил sv:Tetryl