title: 3,5-Dinitro-benzyl methane-sulfonate.
abstract: The title compound, C(8)H(8)N(2)O(7)S, an inter-mediate in the synthesis of N,N-bis-(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-3,5-dinitro-aniline, exists as a discrete mol-ecule; the nitro groups are twisted with respect to the aromatic system [dihedral angles = 17.0 (1) and 26.3 (1)°].
authors.affiliation: Chemistry Department, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Gul S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: George R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Barker