STUDY OF THE NITRATION OF 3,3,3-TRIFLUORO-1,2 EPOXYPROPANE

Abstract

3,3,3-Trifluoro-1,2-epoxypropane was nitrated with (1) 98% nitric acid, (2) mixed acid (H2SO4:HNO3, 1:1 by wt), and (3) boron trifluoride-nitric acid complex. Each nitrating agent afforded the desired 3,3,3-trifluoro-1,2-propane dinitrate, CF3-CHONO2-CH2ONO2 together with variable amounts of the two mononitrates CF3-CHOH- CH2ONO2 and CF3-CHONO2-CH2OH. Under the conditions of the experiments, only with the boron trifluoride-nitric acid complex were reasonable yields of the dinitrate obtained. During this study, it was observed that the dinitrate was partially hydrolyzed (20%) on a silica gel column to the mononitrate CF3-CHOH-CH2ONO2.

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Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0403758

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