<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>Highly explosive Bi(N<sub>3</sub>)<sub>3</sub> is obtained by the reaction of BiF<sub>3</sub> with Me<sub>3</sub>SiN<sub>3</sub> in MeCN under solvothermal conditions at 90—100 °C.</p> </abstract>