The Crystal Structure of Trifluoroethyl Tetryl.

Abstract

The crystal structure of trifluoroethyl tetryl (N-(beta,beta,beta-trifluoroethyl)-N,2,4,6-tetranitroaniline) has been determined by X-ray diffraction. The unit cell is orthorhombic (a = 12.01, b = 11.87, c = 9.41 A), space group Pna21 with four molecules per cell. The nitramine group is rotated 86 deg out of the plane of the benzene ring and the 2-,4- and 6-nitro groups are rotated 19 deg, 12 deg and 39 deg respectively. The non-coplanarity of the 4-nitro group is due to intermolecular crowding but the other groups are configured to avoid both short intermolecular and short intramolecular distances between oxygen and fluorine atoms. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 13, 1969
Accession Number
AD0854580

Entities

People

  • Charles W. Dickinson
  • James R. Holden

Organizations

  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Crystal Structure
  • Crystals
  • Diffraction
  • Fluorine
  • Molecules
  • Nitramines
  • Wave Phenomena
  • X Rays
  • X-Ray Diffraction

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

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  • Materials Science and Engineering.

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  • Space