The crystal structure of 1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene

The compound 1,3, 5triamino2, 4, 6trinitrobenzene (TATB) is unusual in its thermal and solubility properties. The compound sublimes and decomposes above 300 °C. Concentrated sulfuric acid is the best of the few known solvents for TATB. These facts indicated tha t the compound would be of interest because of its hydrogen bonding system in which both interand intra-molecular hydrogen bonds are likely between amine groups and adjacent nitro groups. Another compound, 1,3-diamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene, form I (Holden, 1962), tha t has a similar hydrogen bond system has been reported.