Structure and properties of some nitro derivatives of N -methyl- N -phenylnitramine

Abstract Ten mono-, di- and tri-nitro derivatives of N-methyl-N-phenylnitramine were prepared and investigated using spectral and electrooptical methods. Three of them, viz. N-(2, 5-dinitrophenyl)-N-methylnitramine (monoclinic, P21/c, a=8.248(2), b=11.655(2), c=10.404(2) A , β=102.57(2)°), N-(2,3-dinitrophenyl)-N-methylnitramine (monoclinic, P21/c, a=9.224(2), b=7.222(2), c=15.458(4) A , β=101.08(2)°)) and N-(3,5-dinitrophenyl)-N-methylnitramine (monoclinic, P21/n, a=9.814(2), b=12.000(2), c=8.865(2) A , β=114.94(2)°) were examined by the X-ray diffraction method. The nitramino group is nearly planar with the short N(7)–N(8) bond and strongly electron deficient N(8) atom. The nitramino grou…