Pentanitroaniline
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Preferred IUPAC name
2,3,4,5,6-Pentanitroaniline | |
Other names
2,3,4,5,6-Pentanitrobenzenamine
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Properties | |
C6H2N6O10 | |
Molar mass | 318.114 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Pentanitroaniline, sometimes called hexyl, is an explosive organic compound.[1] It is a relatively sensitive explosive (much more so than TNT) that can be used as a base charge for detonators, although it is uncommon in this application.
Pentanitroaniline can be reacted with ammonia in benzene, dichloromethane or another similar solvent to produce triaminotrinitrobenzene (TATB), an insensitive high explosive, used in nuclear bombs and other critical applications.
Pentanitroaniline is regulated by the United States Department of Transportation (DoT) as a "forbidden explosive" that is too dangerous to transport over public thoroughfares or by air.
References
- ^ Klapötke, Thomas M.; Krumm, Burkhard; Riedelsheimer, Christian (May 2022). "Spectroscopic, Structural and Energetic Properties of Pentanitroaniline". Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics. 47 (5). doi:10.1002/prep.202100372. ISSN 0721-3115.
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