Hexanitroethane
Encyclopedia
Hexanitroethane 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 composition
s as a nitrogen-rich oxidizer, e.g. in some decoy flare compositions and some propellant
s. Like hexanitrobenzene
, HNE is investigated as a gas source for explosively pumped gas dynamic laser
.
A composition of HNE as oxidizer with boron
as fuel is being investigated as a new explosive.
Organic compound
An organic compound is any member of a large class of gaseous, liquid, or solid chemical compounds whose molecules contain carbon. For historical reasons discussed below, a few types of carbon-containing compounds such as carbides, carbonates, simple oxides of carbon, and cyanides, as well as the...
with chemical formula
Chemical formula
A chemical formula or molecular formula is a way of expressing information about the atoms that constitute a particular chemical compound....
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 composition
Pyrotechnic composition
A pyrotechnic composition is a substance or mixture of substances designed to produce an effect by heat, light, sound, gas or smoke or a combination of these, as a result of non-detonative self-sustaining exothermic chemical reactions...
s as a nitrogen-rich oxidizer, e.g. in some decoy flare compositions and some propellant
Propellant
A propellant is a material that produces pressurized gas that:* can be directed through a nozzle, thereby producing thrust ;...
s. Like hexanitrobenzene
Hexanitrobenzene
Hexanitrobenzene, also known as HNB, is a high-density explosive compound with chemical formula C6N6O12, obtained by oxidizing the amine group of pentanitroaniline with hydrogen peroxide in sulfuric acid.-Properties:...
, HNE is investigated as a gas source for explosively pumped gas dynamic laser
Gas dynamic laser
Gas Dynamic Laser is laser based on differences in relaxation velocities of molecular vibrational states.The laser medium gas has such properties that an energetically lower vibrational state relaxes faster than a higher vibrational state,...
.
A composition of HNE as oxidizer with boron
Boron
Boron is the chemical element with atomic number 5 and the chemical symbol B. Boron is a metalloid. Because boron is not produced by stellar nucleosynthesis, it is a low-abundance element in both the solar system and the Earth's crust. However, boron is concentrated on Earth by the...
as fuel is being investigated as a new explosive.