1,3,5-Triazido-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene

1,3,5-Triazido-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene
Skeletal formula of TATNB
Space-filling model of the TATNB molecule
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1,3,5-Triazido-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
Abbreviations TATNB
ChemSpider
MeSH C043826
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C6N12O6/c7-13-10-1-4(16(19)20)2(11-14-8)6(18(23)24)3(12-15-9)5(1)17(21)22 checkY
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  • InChI=1/C6N12O6/c7-13-10-1-4(16(19)20)2(11-14-8)6(18(23)24)3(12-15-9)5(1)17(21)22
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  • O=[N+](c1c(N=[N+]=[N-])c([N+]([O-])=O)c(N=[N+]=[N-])c([N+]([O-])=O)c1N=[N+]=[N-])[O-]
  • c1(c(c(c(c(c1[N+](=O)[O-])N=[N+]=[N-])[N+](=O)[O-])N=[N+]=[N-])[N+](=O)[O-])N=[N+]=[N-]
Properties
C6N12O6
Molar mass 336.144 g·mol−1
Appearance yellow crystals[1]
Melting point 131 °C[2]
Structure[1]
monoclinic
P21/c, No. 14
Thermochemistry[1]
765.8 kJ/mol
3200 kJ/mol
Explosive data
Detonation velocity 7350 m/s
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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1,3,5-Triazido-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene, also known as TATNB (triazidotrinitrobenzene) and TNTAZB (trinitrotriazidobenzene), is an aromatic high explosive composed of a benzene ring with three azido groups (-N3) and three nitro groups (-NO2) alternating around the ring, giving the chemical formula C6(N3)3(NO2)3. Its detonation velocity is 7,350 meters per second, which is comparable to TATB (triaminotrinitrobenzene).

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  2. ^ Burov, Yu. M.; Nazin, G. M.; Manelis, G. B. (1999). "Retardation of Monomolecular Reactions in the Solid Phase". Russian Chemical Bulletin. 48 (7): 1250–1254. doi:10.1007/BF02495284. S2CID 95970971.