Few explosives are better-known to non-chemists than trinitrotoluene (TNT). Thomas M. Klapötke reflects on the enduring appeal of TNT and whether its starring role as an explosive is nearing its end.
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Klapötke, T.M. Casting TNT as an explosive. Nat. Chem. 15, 1480 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41557-023-01337-4
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