Pentanitroaniline

Pentanitroaniline
Skeletal formula
Ball-and-stick model
Names
IUPAC name
2,3,4,5,6-Pentanitroaniline
Other names
2,3,4,5,6-Pentanitrobenzenamine
Identifiers
21985-87-5 YesY
3D model (Jmol) Interactive image
ChemSpider 9198736 N
PubChem 11023554
Properties
C6H2N6O10
Molar mass 318.11 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Pentanitroaniline is an explosive organic compound. It is a relatively sensitive explosive (much more so than TNT) that can be used as a base charge for detonators, although it is uncommon in this application.

Pentanitroaniline can be reacted with ammonia in benzene, dichloromethane or another similar solvent to produce triaminotrinitrobenzene (TATB), an insensitive high explosive, used in nuclear bombs and other critical applications.

Pentanitroaniline is regulated by the United States Department of Transportation (DoT) as a "forbidden explosive" that is too dangerous to transport over public thoroughfares or by air.


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