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HO-C(CH2OH)3 / Tetrahydroxyisobutane / isobutantetrol

PHILOU Zrealone - 18-11-2012 at 08:27

Hi to all,
I'm looking for infos about HO-C(CH2OH)3 / Tetrahydroxyisobutane / isobutantetrol.
Despite hard looking for it I have found no info on that stuff.
I'm looking after density datas

It seems interesting to me because it is a compound that should diplay a higher density than pentaerythritol. And it is a missing link into my research on polyols.

I have found infos on parent molecule

1,2,3,3'-Tetrachloroisobutane;1,2,3-Trichloro-2-(chloromethyl)propane; 2-(Chloromethyl)-1,2,3-trichloropropane
Molecular Formula: C4H6 Cl4
CAS: 18963-00-3
Refractive index: 1.481
Flash Point: 81.9°C
Molecular Weight: 195.9024
Density: 1.397g/cm3
Boiling Point: 209.3°Cat760mmHg

This must be compared to PETC (pentaerythritol tetrachloride)

Propane,1,3-dichloro-2,2-bis(chloromethyl)-; Pentaerythrityl tetrachloride ; Tetrakis(chloromethyl)methane
CAS No. 3228-99-7
Molecular Formula: C5H8Cl4
Molecular Weight: 209.93
Boiling Point: 233.3 °C at 760 mmHg
Flash Point: 94.8 °C
Appearance: light beige fluffy powder
Density: 1.34 g/cm3

Of interest derivated explosive molecules:
-tetranitrate ester
O2N-O-C(-CH2-O-NO2)3

-tetranitramine
O2N-NH-C(-CH2-NH-NO2)3

-tetramine and anionic oxydants
H2N-C(-CH2-NH2)3. 4HY
(With Y = NO3, ClO4, IO4, IO3, N(NO2)2, C(NO2)3)

-tetranitro
O2N-C(-CH2-NO2)3

-tetraazido
3N-C(-CH2-N3)3

-tetrahydrazine and anionic oxydants
H2N-NH-C(-CH2-NH-NH2)3. 4HY
H2N-NH-C(-CH2-NH-NH2)3. 8HZ
(With Y = NO3, ClO4, IO4, IO3, N(NO2)2, C(NO2)3)
(With Z = NO3, ClO4)



[Edited on 18-11-2012 by PHILOU Zrealone]

franklyn - 19-11-2012 at 21:08

Derivative nitromethanetrinitrate compound of the one shown above
has a zoo of other names _

nitroisobutylglyceroltrinitrate
nitroisobutylglycoltrinitrate
nitroisobutanetrioltrinitrate
trimethylolnitromethanetrinitrate
1,3-propanediol-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-nitro-trinitrate
1,3-Propanediol-2-nitro-2-[(nitrooxy)methyl]-dinitrate

http://chemeo.com/cid/20-028-8
http://webbook.nist.gov/cgi/cbook.cgi?ID=C20820444&Mask=...
http://web.mit.edu/semenko/Public/Military%20Manuals/RogueSc...


A closely related compound
http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=6344#p...
A complete guide to trimet brand of trimethylolethane
http://www.geosc.com/paintandcoatings/Reference%20Guide/TME_Complete_Guide.pdf

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ScienceSquirrel - 20-11-2012 at 10:22

If you search on hydroxymethylglycerol there are plenty of references.
I had a look and found lots that were not very useful :(