Topic: 2,4,6-Trinitroluene: What does the 2,4,6- at the start mean? (Read 6645 times)

Gradenine · « **on:** April 24, 2006, 10:05:33 PM »

I am in grade nine working on a project about building molecules. I decided to choose TNT, or trinitroluene. Apparently the most common form of Trinitroluene is 2,4,6-Trinitroluene, yet I do not know what the 2,4,6 means and need to write about the chemical name. Is it possible anyone could spare some time to explain this to me, or at least give me a few hints?

lemonoman · « **Reply #1 on:** April 24, 2006, 11:42:05 PM »

This one names 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene in particular: http://www.dmacc.edu/instructors/rbwollaston/aromatic_rings2.htm

Yggdrasil · « **Reply #2 on:** April 24, 2006, 11:43:55 PM »

The 2, 4, and 6 refer to the positions of the nitro groups on trinitrotoluene. The carbon on the ring to which the methyl group is atttatched is numbered 1.

Gradenine · « **Reply #3 on:** April 26, 2006, 09:46:54 PM »

thanks guys thats really helpful

Topic: 2,4,6-Trinitroluene: What does the 2,4,6- at the start mean? (Read 6645 times)

Gradenine

2,4,6-Trinitroluene: What does the 2,4,6- at the start mean?

lemonoman

Re: 2,4,6-Trinitroluene: What does the 2,4,6- at the start mean?

Yggdrasil

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Gradenine

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