Hexogen

Also known as T4, cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine, cyclotrimethylene-trinitramine, cyclotrimethylene trinitramine, Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-s-triazine, Trimethylenetrinitramine, 1,3,5-Trinitro-1,3,5-triazacyclohexane

RDX (Research Department Explosive or Royal Demolition Explosive), or hexogen, also known by other names, is an organic compound with the formula (CH2N2O2)3. It is white, odorless, tasteless, and widely used as an explosive. Chemically, it is classified as a nitroamine alongside HMX, which is a more energetic explosive than trinitrotoluene (TNT). It was used widely in World War II and remains common in military applications. It is lower performing and more toxic than modern replacements like TKX-50.

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Cyclonite, also referred to as RDX, is a chemical compound with the IUPAC name 1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazinane. Its chemical formula is C₃H₆N₆O₆, and it has a molecular mass of 222.035. The substance possesses a density of 1.82, a melting point of 401, and a boiling point of 234. Its vapor pressure is recorded at 0.0004.

Chemical properties include an xlogp value of 1.6 and a topological polar surface area of 147. The molecule contains nine hydrogen bond acceptors and no hydrogen bond donors, with a net charge of 0. A time-weighted average exposure limit of 1.5 is established for this compound.

Cyclonite is associated with 594 entries in PubMed literature. It is referenced by 534 other encyclopedia articles.

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Chemical data

Formula: C3H6N6O6
Molecular weight: 222.12 g/mol
IUPAC name: 1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazinane
SMILES: C1N(CN(CN1[N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-]
InChIKey: XTFIVUDBNACUBN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP: 1.6
Polar surface area: 147 Å²
H-bond donors: 0
H-bond acceptors: 9
Formal charge: 0

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Research

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Article · Svenska

Hexogen, samt RDX (samsbokstav: H) (trivialnamn), eller cyklotrimetylentrinitramin, kort cyklonit (rationellt namn), är ett högexplosivt sprängämne, främst använt för militära ändamål. I ren form ett vitt pulver som framställs genom nitrering av hexametylentetramin, som i sin tur framställs av metanol och ammoniak. Det börjar sönderfalla vid 170 °C och smälter vid 205 °C. Hexogen kännetecknas av att det har lägre detonationshastighet och energiinnehåll jämfört med pentyl, men i gengäld är mindre känsligt för mekaniska stötar. Militärt används ren hexogen sällan, utan det blandas vanligen med vax och/eller andra ämnen, så kallad flegmatiserad hexogen, för att minska känsligheten och/eller förbrännings- respektive detonationshastigheten. * Hexogenkristall

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