Trinitrotoluene (/ ˌ t r aɪ ˌ n aɪ t r oʊ ˈ t ɒ lj u iː n /), more commonly known as TNT, more specifically 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene, and by its preferred IUPAC name 2-methyl-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene, is a chemical compound with the formula C 6 H 2 (NO 2) 3 CH 3.TNT is occasionally used as a reagent in chemical synthesis, but it is best known as an explosive material with convenient …