TNT

Also known as 2,4,6-TNT, α-TNT, s-trinitrotoluene, Tritol, Trotyl, 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene, 1-methyl-2,4,6-trinitrotoluene, sym-trinitrotoluene

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Chemical data

Formula: C7H5N3O6
Molecular weight: 227.13 g/mol
IUPAC name: 2-methyl-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene
SMILES: CC1=C(C=C(C=C1[N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-]
InChIKey: SPSSULHKWOKEEL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP: 1.6
Polar surface area: 137 Å²
H-bond donors: 0
H-bond acceptors: 6
Formal charge: 0

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Research

7,529 papers

TNT biotransformation: when chemistry confronts mineralization.ReviewApplied microbiology and biotechnology · 2007Smets BF, Yin H, Esteve-Nuñez ADOI: 10.1007/s00253-007-1008-7
Dendroremediation of trinitrotoluene (TNT). Part 1: Literature overview and research concept.ReviewEnvironmental science and pollution research international · 2004Schoenmuth BW, Pestemer WDOI: 10.1007/BF02979637
Common explosives (TNT, RDX, HMX) and their fate in the environment: Emphasizing bioremediation.ReviewChemosphere · 2017Chatterjee S, Deb U, Datta S et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.06.008
2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) degradation by Indiicoccus explosivorum (S5-TSA-19).Archives of microbiology · 2022Lamba J, Anand S, Dutta J et al.DOI: 10.1007/s00203-022-03057-8
Genotoxicity and potential carcinogenicity of 2,4,6-TNT trinitrotoluene: structural and toxicological considerations.ReviewReviews on environmental health · 2006Bolt HM, Degen GH, Dorn SB et al.DOI: 10.1515/reveh.2006.21.4.217
Synthesis of 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (TNT) Using Flow Chemistry.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Kyprianou D, Berglund M, Emma G et al.DOI: 10.3390/molecules25163586
2,4,6-TRINITROTOLUENE (TNT).American Industrial Hygiene Association journal · 1964NEWMAN BLDOI: 10.1080/00028896409342634
Oxygen-insensitive nitroreductase bacteria-mediated degradation of TNT and proteomic analysis.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2023Yin ML, Zhao SP, Lai JL et al.DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-30568-8

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Wikidata facts

Mass: 227.018

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Commons category: Trinitrotoluene
chemical formula: C₇H₅N₃O₆
NIOSH Pocket Guide ID: 0641
density: 1600
immediately dangerous to life or health: 500
melting point: 176
vapor pressure: 0.0002
ionization energy: 10.59
solubility: 0.01
time-weighted average exposure limit: 1.5
explosive velocity: 6900
canonical SMILES: CC1=C(C=C(C=C1[N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-]
boiling point: 160

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Contents

History
Preparation
Applications
Explosive character
Energy content
Detection
Safety and toxicity
Pink and red water
Ecological impact
Aqueous solubility
Soil adsorption
Chemical breakdown
Biodegradation
See also
References
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Trinitrotoluene ( ), more commonly known as TNT (and more specifically 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene, and by its preferred IUPAC name 2-methyl-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene), is a chemical compound with the formula . TNT is occasionally used as a reagent in chemical synthesis, but it is best known as an explosive material with convenient handling properties. The explosive yield of TNT is considered to be the standard comparative convention of bombs and asteroid impacts. In chemistry, TNT is used to generate charge transfer salts.