Pentanitroaniline

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Chemical structure of pentanitroaniline
Chemical structure of pentanitroaniline

Pentanitroaniline is an explosive organic compound.

Pentanitroaniline can be reacted with ammonia in benzene, dichloromethane or another similar solvent to produce triaminotrinitrobenzene (TATB), a useful explosive.

Pentanitroaniline is labeled by the United States Department of Transportation (DoT) as "forbidden explosive" that is too dangerous to transport over public thoroughfares or by air.

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