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Nitroaromatics
form an important group of recalcitrant xenobiotics. Only
few aromatic compounds, bearing one nitro group as a substituent
of the aromatic ring, are produced as secondary metabolites
by microorganisms. The majority of nitroaromatic compounds
in the biosphere are industrial chemicals such as explosives,
dyes, polyurethane foams, herbicides, insecticides and solvents.
The nitramines are the most recently
introduced class of organic nitrate explosives. The most prominent
member of this class is RDX (research department explosive;
hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5 triazine, which is also known as
cyclonite); HMX (high melting explosive;
octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7 tetrazocine), nitroguanidine,
and tetryl are also significant nitramines.
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