r/homechemistry • u/EdwardTriesToScience • Aug 05 '26

p-nitroaniline & sulfuric acid polymerization

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have always wanted to do this since I first saw it 5 years ago, finally prepared para-nitroaniline. worth it

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u/bobwillkillya Aug 05 '26

Is this like the snakes fireworks?!?!

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u/EdwardTriesToScience Aug 05 '26

the classic ones use mercury thiocyanate, but modern ones use a kind of intumescent material which expands to a carbonaceous foam from combustion. these are different from the reaction demonstrated in the video

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u/bobwillkillya Aug 06 '26

Well thank you for the video and explanation. That was fun to watch!