page_title: Nitrolysis
hierarchical_section_title: Nitrolysis
context_page_description: Nitrolysis is a chemical reaction involving cleavage of a chemical bond concomitant with installation of a nitro group. Typical reagents for effecting this conversion are nitric acid and acetyl nitrate. A commercially important nitrolysis reaction is the conversion of hexamine to nitramide. Nitrolysis of hexamine is also used to produce RDX, (O₂NNCH₂)₃, a trinitramide widely used as an explosive.
context_section_description: Nitrolysis is a chemical reaction involving cleavage ("lysis") of a chemical bond concomitant with installation of a nitro group (NO₂).  Typical reagents for effecting this conversion are nitric acid and acetyl nitrate.  A commercially important nitrolysis reaction is the conversion of hexamine to nitramide. Nitrolysis of hexamine is also used to produce RDX, (O₂NNCH₂)₃, a trinitramide widely used as an explosive.
caption: RDX is a widely used explosive material that is produced by the nitrolysis reaction of hexamine.