👉 The term "trinitrotoluene" is commonly used in organic chemistry to denote a compound that contains three nitrogen atoms bonded together. This type of ring structure is often referred to as a trinitroring.
Trinitrotoluene has the formula C3N2O7 (or sometimes C5H8NO4) and can be prepared through several different methods:
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Synthesis
: Trinitrotoluene is produced by the reaction between three nitrogen atoms with one oxygen