Acta Crystallographica Section C

Crystal Structure Communications

Volume 58, Part 9 (September 2002)

Acta Cryst. (2002). C58, o580-o581 [doi:10.1107/S0108270102014774]

4,10-Dinitro-2,6,8,12-tetraoxa-4,10-diazaisowurtzitane (TEX): a nitramine with an exceptionally high density

K. Karaghiosoff, T. M. Klapötke, A. Michailovski and G. Holl

Abstract: The title compound (systematic name: 4,10-dinitro-2,6,8,12-tetraoxa-4,10-diazatetracyclo[5.5.0.0^3,11.0^5,9]dodecane), C₆H₆N₄O₈, exhibits the highest density among known N-nitramines, due to its close-packed crystal structure. It may be regarded as consisting of a distorted hexagonal close-packed lattice formed by the isowurtzitane cages, with the nitro groups occupying the free space between the cages.

Formula: C₆H₆N₄O₈

Online 31 August 2002


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