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The Hive => Novel Discourse => Topic started by: cattleprodder on March 04, 2003, 06:17:00 PM

Title: Preparation of Tetranitromethane (see MMDA).
Post by: cattleprodder on March 04, 2003, 06:17:00 PM

Title: Not just toxic
Post by: SpicyBrown on March 04, 2003, 09:09:00 PM

Not only is tetranitromethane toxic but EXTREMELY explosive, very shock sensitive! Doing reactions with it behind a shield is not suitable protection! Tetranitromethane has been known to spontaneously explode while just sitting there!

Nobody should actually try this!

-SpicyBrown

Title: Impurities
Post by: lugh on March 05, 2003, 01:06:00 AM

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Nobody should actually try this!

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Impurities sensitize tetranitromethane's explosiveness, thus this particular "recipe" is far more dangerous than it need be, since it advises that purification is unnecessary  :(  Using this compound should only be considered by professional chemists using the appropriate equipment who have a lot of life insurance  ::)