Trinitrobenzenes are
nitrobenzenes Nitrobenzenes are a group of nitro compounds consisting of one or more Nitro compound, nitro groups as substituents on a benzene core. They have the formula C6H6–''n''(NO2)''n'', where ''n'' = 1–6 is the number of nitro groups. Depending o ...
consisting of three
nitro
Nitro may refer to:
Chemistry
*Nitrogen, a chemical element and a gas except at very low temperatures, with which many compounds are formed:
**Nitro compound, an organic compound containing one or more nitro functional groups, -NO2
**Nitro ligand ...
groups bonded to a central
benzene
Benzene is an Organic compound, organic chemical compound with the Chemical formula#Molecular formula, molecular formula C6H6. The benzene molecule is composed of six carbon atoms joined in a planar hexagonal Ring (chemistry), ring with one hyd ...
ring.
There are three isomers of trinitrobenzene:
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1,2,3-Trinitrobenzene
1,2,3-Trinitrobenzene is an isomer of trinitrobenzene.
See also
* 1,3,5-Trinitrobenzene
1,3,5-Trinitrobenzene is one of three isomers of trinitrobenzene with the formula C6H3(NO2)3. A pale yellow solid, the compound is highly explosive.
Synt ...
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1,3,5-Trinitrobenzene
1,3,5-Trinitrobenzene is one of three isomers of trinitrobenzene with the formula C6H3(NO2)3. A pale yellow solid, the compound is highly explosive.
Synthesis and reactions
1,3,5-Trinitrobenzene is produced by decarboxylation of 2,4,6-trinitrob ...
Nitrobenzenes
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