Triethylene glycol dinitrate
Triethylene glycol dinitrate (TEGDN) is a nitrated alcohol ester of triethylene glycol. It is used as an energetic plasticizer in explosives and propellants. Its chemical formula is O2N-O-CH2CH2-O-CH2CH2-O-CH2CH2-O-NO2. 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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TEGDN | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.498  |
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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) |
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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
- Triethylene glycol dinitrate at ChemYQ
- Pentagon reports at stormingmedia.us
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