Hexanitrobenzene

Hexanitrobenzene
Skeletal formula
Ball-and-stick model
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Hexanitrobenzene
Other names
1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexanitrobenzene
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/C6N6O12/c13-7(14)1-2(8(15)16)4(10(19)20)6(12(23)24)5(11(21)22)3(1)9(17)18 checkY
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  • InChI=1/C6N6O12/c13-7(14)1-2(8(15)16)4(10(19)20)6(12(23)24)5(11(21)22)3(1)9(17)18
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  • c1(c(c(c(c(c1[N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-]
Properties
C6N6O12
Molar mass 348.10 g/mol
Appearance Yellow or brown powdered crystals
Density 1.985 g/cm3
Melting point 256 to 264 °C (493 to 507 °F; 529 to 537 K)
Explosive data
Shock sensitivity None
Friction sensitivity None
Detonation velocity 9,340 m/s[1]
RE factor 1.8
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Hexanitrobenzene, also known as HNB, is a nitrobenzene compound in which six nitro groups are bonded to all six positions of a central benzene ring. It is a high-density explosive compound with chemical formula C6N6O12, obtained by oxidizing the amine group of pentanitroaniline with hydrogen peroxide in sulfuric acid.