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1,3,5-trinitrobenzene

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1,3,5-trinitrobenzene

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Also known as s-trinitrobenzene, sym-trinitrobenzene, TNB

1,3,5-Trinitrobenzene is one of three isomers of trinitrobenzene with the formula C6H3(NO2)3. A pale yellow solid, the compound is highly explosive.

Chemical data

Formula
C6H3N3O6
Molecular weight
213.1 g/mol
IUPAC name
1,3,5-trinitrobenzene
SMILES
C1=C(C=C(C=C1[N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-]
InChIKey
UATJOMSPNYCXIX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
1.2
Polar surface area
137 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
6
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
213.002
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canonical SMILES
C1=C(C=C(C=C1[N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-]
chemical formula
C₆H₃N₃O₆
explosive velocity
7450
density
1.6
MCN code
2904.20.52
Commons category
1,3,5-Trinitrobenzene
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  • Uses and applications
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1,3,5-Trinitrobenzene is one of three isomers of trinitrobenzene with the formula C6H3(NO2)3. A pale yellow solid, the compound is highly explosive.

==Synthesis and reactions== 1,3,5-Trinitrobenzene is produced by decarboxylation of 2,4,6-trinitrobenzoic acid.

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