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Preferred IUPAC name
1,3,3-Trinitroazetidine | |
Other names
TNAZ
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Properties | |
C3H4N4O6 | |
Molar mass | 192.087 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Pale yellow crystals |
Density | 1.84 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 101 [1] °C (214 °F; 374 K) |
Boiling point | 252 [1] °C (486 °F; 525 K) |
Structure | |
Orthorhombic | |
Explosive data | |
Detonation velocity | 9597 m/s [2] |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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1,3,3-Trinitroazetidine (TNAZ) is an explosive heterocyclic compound that has been considered as a potential replacement for TNT because of its low melting point (101 °C) and good thermal stability (up to 240 °C). TNAZ was first synthesized by Archibald et al. in 1990. [3] Several synthesis routes are known, and bulk production of several hundred kilogram batches has been demonstrated at Los Alamos National Laboratory. [4] [1] [5]
The compound crystallizes in an orthorhombic lattice with the space group Pbca. Thermolysis occurs starting around 240 °C - 250 °C with decomposition products that include nitrogen dioxide, nitric oxide, nitrous acid, carbon dioxide, and formaldehyde. It has a heat of decomposition of 6343 kJ/kg, and a detonation pressure of 36.4 GPa. [6]
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Names | |
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Preferred IUPAC name
1,3,3-Trinitroazetidine | |
Other names
TNAZ
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Identifiers | |
3D model (
JSmol)
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ChemSpider | |
PubChem
CID
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UNII | |
CompTox Dashboard (
EPA)
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Properties | |
C3H4N4O6 | |
Molar mass | 192.087 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Pale yellow crystals |
Density | 1.84 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 101 [1] °C (214 °F; 374 K) |
Boiling point | 252 [1] °C (486 °F; 525 K) |
Structure | |
Orthorhombic | |
Explosive data | |
Detonation velocity | 9597 m/s [2] |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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1,3,3-Trinitroazetidine (TNAZ) is an explosive heterocyclic compound that has been considered as a potential replacement for TNT because of its low melting point (101 °C) and good thermal stability (up to 240 °C). TNAZ was first synthesized by Archibald et al. in 1990. [3] Several synthesis routes are known, and bulk production of several hundred kilogram batches has been demonstrated at Los Alamos National Laboratory. [4] [1] [5]
The compound crystallizes in an orthorhombic lattice with the space group Pbca. Thermolysis occurs starting around 240 °C - 250 °C with decomposition products that include nitrogen dioxide, nitric oxide, nitrous acid, carbon dioxide, and formaldehyde. It has a heat of decomposition of 6343 kJ/kg, and a detonation pressure of 36.4 GPa. [6]