title: 2-Nitro-1,3-dinitro-oxypropane.
abstract: The title compound, C3H5N3O8, was synthesized by reacting 2-nitro-propane-1,3-diol with acetyl nitrate. The mol-ecule is bisected by a crystallograpic mirror plane. In the crystal, the mol-ecules pack in a ribbon-like fashion along the c axis, with the central nitro groups pointing in the same direction. C-H⋯O contacts apparently provide some additional packing stabilization.
authors.affiliation: MS C920, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, USA.
authors.forename: Megan M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Breiner
authors.forename: David E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Chavez
authors.forename: Damon A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Parrish