Ethylenedinitramine (EDNA, also Haleite or Explosive H) is an explosive chemical compound of the nitroamine class, a derivative of the ethylenediamine. EDNA is a powerful explosive, with a detonation velocity of 7,570 m/s, slightly higher than that of other common explosive materials, such as TNT (6,900 m/s) or picric acid (7,350 m/s), but lower than RDX (8,750 m/s) or PETN (8,400 m/s).[1]
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IUPAC name
N,N′-Dinitro-1,2-ethanediamine
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Other names
Haleite; Dinitroethylene diamine; EDNA
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3D model (JSmol)
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.290 |
PubChem CID
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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C2H6N4O4 | |
Molar mass | 150.094 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | colorless crystals |
Density | 1,71 g·cm−3 |
Melting point | 177 °C |
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H302 | |
P264, P270, P301+P312, P330, P501 | |
180 °C | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Ednatol is a high explosive comprising about 58% ethylenedinitramine and 42% TNT.
References
edit- ^ Robertson, A. J. B (1948). "The thermal decomposition of explosives. Part I. Ethylenedinitramine and tetryl". Transactions of the Faraday Society. 44: 677. doi:10.1039/TF9484400677.