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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.

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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-]
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Hexanitrobenzene
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