4,10-Dinitro-2,6,8,12-tetraoxa-4,10-diazatetracyclo[5.5.0.05,903,11]dodecane

Abstract

Glyoxal condensed with 1,4-diformyl-2,3,5,6-tetrahydroxypiperazie in the presence of sulfuric and nitric acids to give the title compound.We wish to repon 4.10-diniuo-2,6,8,12-letraoxa-4,lO-diazatetracyclo[5.5.0.~~~O~~'~ldodecan (2) as the fxst example of a dioxaazepane and the densest dinitramine (including dinitramides) composed of C, H, N, and 0 atoms that is known.