A Facile Two-Step Synthesis of 1,3,5-Trinitrobenzene

Abstract

Synthesis of 1,3,5-trinitrobenzene was achieved by converting phloroglucinol into its trioximes by reaction with aqueous hydroxylamine followed by oxidation of the trioxime product with 90% nitric acid.

1,3,5-trintirobenzene - cyclohexanetrione trioximes - phloroglucinol

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