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Preferred IUPAC name
[3,3′-Bi-1,2,4-oxadiazole]-5,5′-diylbis(methylene) dinitrate | |
Other names
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3D model (JSmol)
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
C6H4N6O8 | |
Molar mass | 288.132 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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Bis-oxadiazole, or more formally known as bis(1,2,4-oxadiazole)bis(methylene) dinitrate, is a nitrated heterocyclic compound of the oxadiazole family.[1]
Bis-oxadiazole is related to bis-isoxazole tetranitrate (BITN), which was developed at the United States Army Research Laboratory (ARL). With a high nitrogen content, these compounds are poised to release a large volume of very stable N2.[2] It is a “melt-cast” explosive material that is potentially both more powerful and environmentally friendly alternative to TNT.[3]