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Q. Nitration of which among the following compounds yields cyclonite ?

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Solution:

Nitration of urotropine yields cyclonite- a high explosive.
Urotropine $\left( CH _{2}\right)_{6} N _{4}$ is obtained from the reaction of formaldehyde with excess ammonia.
$6 HCHO +4 NH _{3} \rightarrow\left( CH _{2}\right)_{6} N _{4}+6 H _{2} O$