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.
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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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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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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
edit- ^ Triethylene glycol dinitrate at ChemYQ
- ^ US DoD reports Archived 2012-09-03 at the Wayback Machine at stormingmedia.us