Reactivity Documentation
Nitro, Nitroso, Nitrate, and Nitrite Compounds, Organic |
mixed with |
Anhydrides |
Summary
- Generates gas: Reaction liberates gaseous products and may cause pressurization
- Generates heat: Exothermic reaction at ambient temperatures (releases heat)
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May produce the following gases:
- Carbon Dioxide
Details
Nitro, Nitroso, Nitrate, and Nitrite Compounds, Organic
is a reactive group.
Anhydrides
is a reactive group.
Reactivity Predictions (for each pair of reactive groups)
Nitro, Nitroso, Nitrate, and Nitrite Compounds, Organic
mixed with
Anhydrides
Anhydrides
Hazard Predictions
- Generates gas: Reaction liberates gaseous products and may cause pressurization
- Generates heat: Exothermic reaction at ambient temperatures (releases heat)
Acids are known to catalyze rapid hydrolysis of anhydrides with release of CO2 gas, which can pressurize containment vessels (Urben, P.G. 1995. Bretherick's Handbook of Reactive Chemical Hazards, 5th Ed. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann. Vol. 1, pp. 533). Nitro compounds can act as weak acids, due to the electron withdrawing capacity of the nitro group.
Caution should be used before proceeding. Further research of comparable examples in the literature or very small scale, carefully controlled experiments may be needed to fully assess compatibility.
Potential Gas Byproducts
- Carbon Dioxide (CO2)