Reactivity Documentation
Nitro, Nitroso, Nitrate, and Nitrite Compounds, Organic |
mixed with |
Sulfides, Inorganic |
Summary
- Flammable: Reaction products may be flammable
- Unstable when heated: Reaction products may be unstable above ambient temperatures
- Toxic: Reaction products may be toxic
Details
Nitro, Nitroso, Nitrate, and Nitrite Compounds, Organic
is a reactive group.
Sulfides, Inorganic
is a reactive group.
Reactivity Predictions (for each pair of reactive groups)
Nitro, Nitroso, Nitrate, and Nitrite Compounds, Organic
mixed with
Sulfides, Inorganic
Sulfides, Inorganic
Hazard Predictions
- Flammable: Reaction products may be flammable
- Unstable when heated: Reaction products may be unstable above ambient temperatures
- Toxic: Reaction products may be toxic
The product of the reaction of nitromethane with carbon disulfide is unstable (Urben, P.G. 1995. Bretherick's Handbook of Reactive Chemical Hazards, 5th Edition. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 185.).
Aromatic nitro compounds can be reduced to aromatic amines using inorganic sulfides such as Na2S, inorganic disulfides such as Na2S2, or hydrosulfide salts such as NaSH (Zinin reduction). Many aromatic amines are flammable, poisonous, and potential carcinogens (Lewis, R.J., Sr. 2000. Sax's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials, 10th Edition. New York: John Wiley & Sons, p. 298, 262-3, 3488-9; Cartolano, A. R. and Vedage, G. A. 2004. Amines by Reduction. Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology (Online)).