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of fuming nitric acid in acetic anhydride leads to the isolation of (247) (BSX), whereas the

addition of 97 % nitric acid to a solution of hexamine in acetic anhydride forms the mixed

nitrate–acetate ester (259).^191 The reaction of hexamine with dinitrogen pentoxide in absolute

nitric acid leads to the formation of the dinitrate ester (260).^191 The nitrate ester groups of

(259) and (260) are readily displaced and on reaction with sodium acetate in acetic acid form

the corresponding acetate esters; the same reaction with low molecular weight alcohols forms

the corresponding alkoxy ethers.^191

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