Scientists in Germany have made tetranitratoethane (C2H2N4O12), a solid oxidiser with one of the highest oxygen contents ever synthesised. This research is part of an international search for new oxidisers to replace toxic ammonium perchlorate (NH4ClO4). Read the full article in Chemistry World»
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Tetranitratoethane
Dennis Fischer, Thomas M. Klapötke and Jörg Stierstorfer
Chem. Commun., 2016,52, 916-918, DOI: 10.1039/C5CC09010E, Communication
