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Hexanitrobenzene

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Hexanitrobenzene

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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 , obtained by oxidizing the amine group of pentanitroaniline with hydrogen peroxide in sulfuric acid.

Chemical data

Formula
C6N6O12
Molecular weight
348.1 g/mol
IUPAC name
1,2,3,4,5,6-hexanitrobenzene
SMILES
C1(=C(C(=C(C(=C1[N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-]
InChIKey
BVKZIAODKDJPLW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
0.9
Polar surface area
275 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
12
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Has part
carbon
Mass
347.957419
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chemical formula
C₆N₆O₁₂
canonical SMILES
C1(=C(C(=C(C(=C1[N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-]
Commons category
Hexanitrobenzene
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