Hexanitrobenzene

Hexanitrobenzene is a high-density explosive compound with chemical formula C₆N₆O₁₂, obtained by oxidizing the amine group of pentanitroaniline with hydrogen peroxide in sulfuric acid. Its molecular mass is 348.0996 g/mol, its density 1.985 g/cm³, and its heat of formation is 17.48 kJ/mol.

See also

• Hexaazabenzene
• Octaazacubane
• Octanitrocubane
• Tetraazatetranitrocubane
• Tetryl
• Trinitrotoluene

References

• Heats of Formation and Chemical Compositions