Triethylene glycol dinitrate
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IUPAC name
2,2'-(Ethane-1,2-diylbis(oxy))bisethyl dinitrate ]
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Other names
TEGDN
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.498 |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
C6H12N2O8 | |
Molar mass | 240.168 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | pale yellow oily liquid |
Density | 1.33 g/cm3 |
Melting point | −19 °C (−2 °F; 254 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Triethylene glycol dinitrate (TEGDN) is an, ether, nitrated alcohol ester of triethylene glycol. It is used as an energetic plasticizer in explosives and propellants. It is a pale yellow oily liquid.[1] It is somewhat similar to nitroglycerin.
TEGDN is often used together with trimethylolethane trinitrate (TMETN).
Triethylene glycol dinitrate, diethylene glycol dinitrate, and trimethylolethane trinitrate are being considered as replacements for nitroglycerin in propellants.[2]
References
- ^ Triethylene glycol dinitrate at ChemYQ
- ^ US DoD reports Archived 2012-09-03 at the Wayback Machine at stormingmedia.us