Crystal Structure of the 1:1 Adduct of Hexanitrostilbene and Dioxan

ABSTRACT

The single-crystal structure of the 1:1 HNS-dioxan adduct has been determined. The HNS and dioxan molecules form zigzag chains, which then stack to form sheets. The removal of the dioxan by heating results in the formation of crystalline, desolvated HNS, while the reintroduction of vapor-phase dioxan restores the original HNS-dioxan structure.

Keywords:

• HNS
• crystal structure

Acknowledgments

We thank Dr. Jon Painter for SEM analyses and Vivienne Wise for powder XRD analyses.