Hexanitrostilbene

Hexanitrostilbene
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 1,1′-[(E)-Ethane-1,2-diyl]bis(2,4,6-trinitrobenzene)
	Other names 1,2-bis-(2,4,6-trinitrophenyl)-ethylene; hexanitrodiphenylethylene, HNS
Identifiers
CAS Number	20062-22-0 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	10760172 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.039.525
PubChem CID	253628;
UN number	0392; TNT mixtures: 0388, 0389
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID10864918 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C14H6N6O12/c21-15(22)9-5-3-7(11(17(25)26)13(9)19(29)30)1-2-8-4-6-10(16(23)24)14(20(31)32)12(8)18(27)28/h1-6H/b2-1+ Key: LQXXGLZCVKSCEV-OWOJBTEDSA-N ; InChI=1/C14H6N6O12/c21-15(22)9-5-3-7(11(17(25)26)13(9)19(29)30)1-2-8-4-6-10(16(23)24)14(20(31)32)12(8)18(27)28/h1-6H/b2-1+ Key: LQXXGLZCVKSCEV-OWOJBTEDBF;
	SMILES O=N(=O)C1=CC(N(=O)=O)=C(/C=C/C2=C(N(=O)=O)C=C(N(=O)=O)C=C2N(=O)=O)C(N(=O)=O)=C1;
Properties
Chemical formula	C14H6N6O12
Molar mass	450.23 g/mol
Appearance	Yellow crystalline powder
Density	1.7 g/cm3
Melting point	316 °C (601 °F; 589 K)
Explosive data
Shock sensitivity	Low
Friction sensitivity	Low
Detonation velocity	7000 m/s
	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

Hexanitrostilbene (HNS), also called JD-X, is an organic compound with the formula [(O₂N)₃C₆H₂CH]₂. It is a yellow-orange solid. It is used as a heat-resistant high explosive. It is slightly soluble (0.1 - 5 g/100 mL) in butyrolactone, DMF, DMSO, and N-methylpyrrolidone.