Nitroamine
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Structure of the nitroamino group

Nitroamines are organic compounds that contain the nitroamino functional group, R₂N-NO₂. Examples of nitroamines are the explosives HMX, cyclotrimethylene trinitramine, and tetryl. Nitroamines are not to be confused with nitrosamines (with an 's').

Despite their amine group they are not basic due to the electron withdrawing effect of the nitro functional group. Secondary nitroamines of the structure R-NH-NO₂ are actually weak organic acids with a pK_a of around 5.6.

See also

• Nitrosamine, R₂N-N=O
• Nitro compound, R-NO₂

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