Photo decomposition of aromatic nitrocompounds

W.D. Patvardhan

doi:10.14429/dsj.4.3703

W.D. Patvardhan Technical Development Establishment, (military Explosives), kirkee, Poona-3.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.4.3703

Keywords: Aromatic compounds, Nitrous acid, Phenol,

Abstract

When aqueous solutions/suspensions of monitor aromatic compounds are exposed to sunlight, nitrous acid and the corresponding phenol are produced. The nitro compounds also give rise to nitrosophenols which further react to form azoxy compounds. In case of a polynitrocompound like T.N.T. a complex polymeric photodecomposition product is obtained as a result of more than one reaction taking place simultaneously.

Author Biography

W.D. Patvardhan, Technical Development Establishment, (military Explosives), kirkee, Poona-3.

Assistant superintendent of Development

Technical Development Establishment, (military Explosive).

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