A compound having the nitro group (-NO2) attached to a nitrogen atom.
| Member | Definition | Role |
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| cyclonite | An N-nitro compound that is 1,3,5-triazinane in which all three of the hydrogens attached to the nitrogens have been replaced by nitro groups. It is widely used in both industrial and military explosives. | 1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazinane |
| hexahydro-1-nitroso-3,5-dinitro-1,3,5-triazine | | 1,3-dinitro-5-nitroso-1,3,5-triazinane |
| hexanitrohexaazaisowurzitane | A polycyclic cage that is hexaazaisowurtzitane in which all six amino hydrogens are replaced by nitro groups. | CL-20 |
| ng-nitroarginine methyl ester | An alpha-amino acid ester that is the methyl ester of N(gamma)-nitro-L-arginine. | N(gamma)-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester |
| nitroarginine | An L-arginine derivative that is L-arginine in which the terminal nitrogen of the guanidyl group is replaced by a nitro group. | N(gamma)-nitro-L-arginine |
| octogen | A tetrazocane that is 1,3,5,7-tetrazocane in which the hydrogen atom attached to each of the nitrogens is replaced by a nitro group. | octogen |