Hexanitroethane

Hexanitroethane
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Hexanitroethane
Identifiers
CAS Number	918-37-6 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	55174 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.011.857
EC Number	213-042-1;
PubChem CID	61232;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID2061278 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C2N6O12/c9-3(10)1(4(11)12,5(13)14)2(6(15)16,7(17)18)8(19)20 Key: CCAKQXWHJIKAST-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C2N6O12/c9-3(10)1(4(11)12,5(13)14)2(6(15)16,7(17)18)8(19)20 Key: CCAKQXWHJIKAST-UHFFFAOYAX;
	SMILES C(C([N+](=O)[O-])([N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-])([N+](=O)[O-])([N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-];
Properties
Chemical formula	C2N6O12
Molar mass	300.0544
Melting point	135 °C (275 °F; 408 K)
Related compounds
Related compounds	Nitroethane; Tetranitromethane; Trinitromethane; Hexanitrobenzene; Octanitrocubane
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Hexanitroethane (HNE) 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 compositions as a nitrogen-rich oxidizer, e.g. in some decoy flare compositions and some propellants. Like hexanitrobenzene, HNE has been investigated as a gas source for explosively pumped gas dynamic lasers.

A composition of HNE as oxidizer with boron as fuel is being investigated as a new explosive.