Bis-oxadiazole

Bis-oxadiazole
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name [3,3′-Bi-1,2,4-oxadiazole]-5,5′-diylbis(methylene) dinitrate
	Other names Bis(1,2,4-oxadiazole)bis(methylene) dinitrate; Bis-isoxazole-bis-methylene dinitrate; BIDN;
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
PubChem CID	139033609;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID601336410 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C6H4N6O8/c13-11(14)17-1-3-7-5(9-19-3)6-8-4(20-10-6)2-18-12(15)16/h1-2H2 Key: AVTVAJHPJUFZPZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES [O-][N+](=O)OCC1=NC(=NO1)C1=NOC(CO[N+]([O-])=O)=N1;
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H4N6O8
Molar mass	288.132 g·mol−1
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Bis-oxadiazole, or more formally known as bis(1,2,4-oxadiazole)bis(methylene) dinitrate, is a nitrated heterocyclic compound of the oxadiazole family.

Bis-oxadiazole is related to bis-isoxazole tetranitrate (BITN), which was developed at the United States Army Research Laboratory (ARL). With a high nitrogen content, these compounds are poised to release a large volume of very stable N₂. It is a “melt-cast” explosive material that is potentially both more powerful and environmentally friendly alternative to TNT.