In the title gem-dinitro-azetidine derivative, C(10)H(9)N(3)O(5), the azetidine ring is almost planar, the maximum value of the endocyclic torsion angle being 0.92 (14)°. The gem-dinitro groups are mutually perpendicular and the dihedral angle between the azetidine and benzene rings is 46.70 (10)°