Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
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 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.
