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Nitro Physical Properties & Structure

Organic chemical compounds that contain one or more nitro functional groups are referred to as ‘nitro’s’ or nitro compounds, as demonstrated by the formula RNO2, where the R group refers to an alkyl or aryl group.

Based on how the nitro group is attached to a carbon atom in the alkyl or aryl group determines the classification; primary, secondary or tertiary compound, with these different chemicals exhibiting different chemical properties and reactivities.

Nitro Derivatives

Nitro compounds commonly form as derivatives of hydrocarbons, where one or more hydrogens from these compounds are replaced by a nitro group. Both nitro derivatives can form as aromatic or aliphatic compounds (as described in the next section).

Nitro compounds can be formed into both amine and amide derivatives. Amides and amines can be formed via reduction reactions, with chemoselective derivatives with high yields.

The Reactivity of Nitros

In nitro functional groups, the central nitrogen atom is stabilized by resonance from the two attached oxygen atoms. This makes nitro functional groups strongly electron-withdrawing, and can also make the nitro group highly acidic.

If the R group of a nitro compound is an aromatic compound, electrophilic substitution is restricted, but nucleophilic substitution on the aromatic compound is possible with the right chemical conditions.

Aromatic nitro compounds can be synthesized by reacting nitric and sulfuric acid in the presence of an aromatic compound, whereas aliphatic nitro compounds can be synthesized in a wider range of reactions, including oxidation, decarboxylation and nucleophilic substitution.

Applications of Nitro & Derivatives

One of the most common applications of nitro-containing compounds is as explosives, such as 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) or nitrocellulose, as well as different industrial propellants.

Nitro compounds are widely used, including in the manufacture of complex pharmaceutical compounds, and also in the manufacture of detergents and different dyes.

Because nitroalkanes can be readily converted into a wide range of different chemical compounds, they are often utilized as industrial synthons to synthesize other popular industrial chemical compounds.