Hexanitrobenzene - Definition and Overview

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 348.0996amu, its density 1.985g/cm³, and its heat of formation is 4.177kcal/mol.

See also

• hexaazabenzene
• octaazacubane
• octanitrocubane
• tetraazatetranitrocubane
• tetryl
• trinitrotoluene

References

• Heats of Formation and Chemical Compositions (http://roger.ecn.purdue.edu/~propulsi/propulsion/comb/propellants.html)