RDX

RDX
	; RDX crystal
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 1,3,5-Trinitro-1,3,5-triazinane
	Other names 1,3,5-Trinitroperhydro-1,3,5-triazine; RDX; cyclonite, hexogen; 1,3,5-Trinitro-1,3,5-triazacyclohexane; 1,3,5-Trinitrohexahydro-s-triazine; Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine; Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-s-triazine; Trimethylenetrinitramine; hexolite
Identifiers
CAS Number	121-82-4 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:24556 ;
ChemSpider	8177 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.004.092
PubChem CID	8490;
UNII	W91SSV5831 ;
UN number	0072, 0391, 0483
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID9024142 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C3H6N6O6/c10-7(11)4-1-5(8(12)13)3-6(2-4)9(14)15/h1-3H2 Key: XTFIVUDBNACUBN-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C3H6N6O6/c10-7(11)4-1-5(8(12)13)3-6(2-4)9(14)15/h1-3H2 Key: XTFIVUDBNACUBN-UHFFFAOYAY;
	SMILES C1N(CN(CN1[N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-];
Properties
Chemical formula	C3H6N6O6
Molar mass	222.117 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colorless or yellowish crystals
Density	1.806 g/cm3
Melting point	205.5 °C (401.9 °F; 478.6 K)
Boiling point	234 °C (453 °F; 507 K)
Solubility in water	insoluble
Explosive data
Shock sensitivity	Low
Friction sensitivity	Low
Detonation velocity	8750 m/s
RE factor	1.60
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Explosive, detonates on contact with mercury fulminate, highly toxic
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H201, H301, H370, H373
Precautionary statements	P210, P250, P280, P370, P372, P373, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	3 1 4
Flash point	Explosive
	Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	100 mg/kg
	NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)	none
REL (Recommended)	TWA 1.5 mg/m3 ST 3 mg/m3 [skin]
IDLH (Immediate danger)	N.D.
	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

RDX (abbreviation of "Research Department eXplosive" or Royal Demolition eXplosive) or hexogen,^[4] among other names, is an organic compound with the formula (CH₂N₂O₂)₃. It is white, odorless and tasteless, widely used as an explosive.^[5] Chemically, it is classified as a nitroamine alongside HMX, which is a more energetic explosive than TNT. It was used widely in World War II and remains common in military applications.

RDX is often used in mixtures with other explosives and plasticizers or phlegmatizers (desensitizers); it is the explosive agent in C-4 plastic explosive and a key ingredient in Semtex. It is stable in storage and is considered one of the most energetic and brisant of the military high explosives,^[2] with a relative effectiveness factor of 1.60.

^ "Hexolite, CAS Number: 82030-42-0". Archived from the original on October 27, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Department of the Army Technical Manual TM 9-1300-214: Military Explosives. Headquarters, Department of the Army (United States). 1989.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0169". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
^ "RDX explosive". britannica.com. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
^ Field, Simon Quellen (July 1, 2017). Boom!: The Chemistry and History of Explosives. Chicago Review Press. pp. 89–94. ISBN 978-1613738054.

[1] "Hexolite, CAS Number: 82030-42-0". Archived from the original on October 27, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.

[Army_TM-2] Department of the Army Technical Manual TM 9-1300-214: Military Explosives. Headquarters, Department of the Army (United States). 1989.

[PGCH-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0169". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

[4] "RDX explosive". britannica.com. Retrieved September 27, 2021.

[5] Field, Simon Quellen (July 1, 2017). Boom!: The Chemistry and History of Explosives. Chicago Review Press. pp. 89–94. ISBN 978-1613738054.

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