Pentanitroaniline

Pentanitroaniline

Names
IUPAC name 2,3,4,5,6-Pentanitroaniline
Other names 2,3,4,5,6-Pentanitrobenzenamine
Identifiers
CAS Registry Number	21985-87-5 Y
ChemSpider	9198736 N
InChI InChI=1S/C6H2N6O10/c7-1-2(8(13)14)4(10(17)18)6(12(21)22)5(11(19)20)3(1)9(15)16/h7H2 N Key: XJYDCCKHUXCATF-UHFFFAOYSA-N N InChI=1/C6H2N6O10/c7-1-2(8(13)14)4(10(17)18)6(12(21)22)5(11(19)20)3(1)9(15)16/h7H2 Key: XJYDCCKHUXCATF-UHFFFAOYAC
Jmol-3D images	Image
PubChem	11023554
SMILES C1(=C(C(=C(C(=C1[N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-])N
Properties
Molecular formula	C6H2N6O10
Molar mass	318.11 g·mol−1
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
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Infobox references

Pentanitroaniline is an explosive organic compound. 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.