hexanitroethane

Also known as HNE

Hexanitroethane (HNE) is an organic compound with chemical formula C2N6O12 or (O2N)3C-C(NO2)3. It is a solid matter with a melting point of 135 °C.

Chemical data

Formula: C2N6O12
Molecular weight: 300.06 g/mol
IUPAC name: 1,1,1,2,2,2-hexanitroethane
SMILES: C(C([N+](=O)[O-])([N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-])([N+](=O)[O-])([N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-]
InChIKey: CCAKQXWHJIKAST-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP: -0.2
Polar surface area: 275 Å²
H-bond donors: 0
H-bond acceptors: 12
Formal charge: 0

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of: chemical compound
Mass: 299.957419

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chemical formula: C₂N₆O₁₂
canonical SMILES: C(C([N+](=O)[O-])([N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-])([N+](=O)[O-])([N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-]
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Hexanitroethane (HNE) is an organic compound with chemical formula C2N6O12 or (O2N)3C-C(NO2)3. It is a solid matter with a melting point of 135 °C.

Hexanitroethane is used in some pyrotechnic compositions as a nitrogen-rich oxidizer, e.g. in some decoy flare compositions and some propellants. Like hexanitrobenzene, HNE has been investigated as a gas source for explosively pumped gas dynamic lasers.

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