Corrosive oxidant, explosive; additive to diesel and rocket fuels; causes skin and lung irritation; proposed war gas. A useful reagent for studying the modification of specific amino acids, particularly tyrosine residues in proteins. Has also been used for studying carbanion formation and for detecting the presence of double bonds in organic compounds.

DUI

D013774 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0021247

CAS

Methane, tetranitro-

Previous indexing

Nitro Compounds (1972-1974); Methane (1972-1974)

History note

91(75); was see under METHANE 1975-90

Public note

91; was see under METHANE 1975-90