TNT

Not to be confused with gunpowder or dynamite.

This article is about high explosive. For the American television channel, see TNT (American TV channel).

For other uses, see TNT (disambiguation).

2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene

Names
Preferred IUPAC name 2-Methyl-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene
Other names Trinitrotoluene 2,4,6-Trinitromethylbenzene 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluol TNT, Tolite, Trilite, Trinitrotoluol, Trinol, Tritolo, Tritolol, Triton, Tritone, Trotil, Trotol, Trotyl
Identifiers
CAS Number	118-96-7 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
Abbreviations	TNT
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1236345 N
ChemSpider	8073 N
DrugBank	DB01676 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.900
EC Number	204-289-6
KEGG	C16391 N
PubChem CID	8376
RTECS number	XU0175000
UNII	H43RF5TRM5 Y
UN number	0209 – Dry or wetted with < 30% water 0388, 0389 – Mixtures with trinitrobenzene, hexanitrostilbene
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7024372
InChI InChI=1S/C7H5N3O6/c1-4-6(9(13)14)2-5(8(11)12)3-7(4)10(15)16/h2-3H,1H3 N Key: SPSSULHKWOKEEL-UHFFFAOYSA-N N InChI=1/C7H5N3O6/c1-4-6(9(13)14)2-5(8(11)12)3-7(4)10(15)16/h2-3H,1H3 InChI=1/C7H5N3O6/c1-4-2-3-5(8(11)12)7(10(15)16)6(4)9(13)14/h2-3H,1H3 Key: FPKOPBFLPLFWAD-UHFFFAOYAR
SMILES Cc1c(cc(cc1[N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-]
Properties
Chemical formula	C7H5N3O6
Molar mass	227.132 g·mol−1
Appearance	Pale yellow solid crystalline needles, flakes or prills
Density	1.654 g/cm3
Melting point	80.35 °C (176.63 °F; 353.50 K)
Boiling point	240.0 °C (464.0 °F; 513.1 K) (decomposes)
Solubility in water	0.13 g/L (20 °C)
Solubility in ether, acetone, benzene, pyridine	soluble
Vapor pressure	0.0002 mmHg (20°C)
Explosive data
Shock sensitivity	Insensitive
Friction sensitivity	Insensitive to 353 N
Detonation velocity	6900 m/s
RE factor	1.00
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H201, H301, H311, H331, H373, H411
Precautionary statements	P210, P273, P309+P311, P370+P380, P373, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	2 1 4
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	795 mg/kg (rat, oral) 660 mg/kg (mouse, oral)
LDLo (lowest published)	500 mg/kg (rabbit, oral) 1850 mg/kg (cat, oral)
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)	TWA 1.5 mg/m3 [skin]
REL (Recommended)	TWA 0.5 mg/m3 [skin]
IDLH (Immediate danger)	500 mg/m3
Safety data sheet (SDS)	ICSC 0967
Related compounds
Related compounds	picric acid hexanitrobenzene 2,4-Dinitrotoluene
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

Trinitrotoluene spin view

Trinitrotoluene (/ˌtraɪnaɪtroʊˈtɒljuiːn, traɪˌnaɪ-/ TRY-ny-troh-TOL-yoo-een, try-NY-), 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 C₆H₂(NO₂)₃CH₃. 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 a standard comparative convention of bombs and asteroid impacts. In chemistry, TNT is used to generate charge transfer salts. TNT has contaminated ecosystems, and been found in fish.