Synthesis and Reactions of 1,1-dinitro-2,2-dinitroethylene

• Low temperature nitrations of 2-methylimidazole gave in addition to the known 2-methyl-5(4)-nitroimidazole (1), 2-(dinitromethylene)-5,5-dinitro-4-imidazolidinone (3) and parabanic acid (2). The tetranitro compound 3 was also obtained by nitration of 2-methyl-4,5-dihydro-(1H)-5-imidazolone (8). Thermal decomposition of 3 gave 2-(dinitromethylene)-4,5-imidazolidinedione (4) which also was the product from nitration of the new compound 2-methoxy-2-methyl-4,5-imidazolidinedione. Treatment of 4 with aqueous ammonia gave the previously unknown 1,1-diamino-2,2-dinitroethylene (5). The physical properties and chemical behaviour of (5) are described.

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NATURVETENSKAP  -- Kemi -- Organisk kemi (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Chemical Sciences -- Organic Chemistry (hsv//eng)

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Organic chemistry

Organisk kemi

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