Trinitrotriazine
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Trinitrotriazine | |
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IUPAC name | 2,4,6-Trinitro-1,3,5-triazine |
Identifiers | |
CAS number | [ | ]
SMILES | O=[N+]([O-])C1=NC([N+]([O-])=O)=NC([N+]([O-])=O)=N1 |
Properties | |
Molecular formula | C3N3O6 |
Molar mass | 216.07 |
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references |
Trinitrotriazine, or 2,4,6-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine, is a potential explosive. It can be made by reacting triazine with nitric acid and a sulfuric acid catalyst:
- C3H3N3 + 3 HNO3 → C3N3(NO2)3 + 3 H2O
It may explode without the addition of oxygen or any other reactant:
- C3N3(NO2)3 → 3 CO2 + 3 N2