Ethylene glycol dinitrate

Ethylene glycol dinitrate, abbreviated EGDN and NGC, also known as Nitroglycol, is a colorless, oily, explosive liquid obtained by nitrating ethylene glycol. It is similar to nitroglycerine in both manufacture and properties, though it is more volatile and less viscous. Unlike nitroglycerine, the chemical has a perfect oxygen balance, meaning that its ideal exothermic decomposition would completely convert it to low energy carbon dioxide, water, and nitrogen gas, with no excess unreacted substances, without needing to react with anything else.

Ethylene glycol dinitrate
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Ethane-1,2-diyl dinitrate
Other names
Ethylene glycol dinitrate, Glycol dinitrate, Ethylene dinitrate, Ethylene nitrate, 1,2-Bis(nitrooxy)ethane, Nitroglycol (NGc), 1,2-Ethanediol dinitrate, Dinitroglycol, EGDN, Ethane-1,2-diyl dinitrate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.010.058
PubChem CID
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C2H4N2O6/c5-3(6)9-1-2-10-4(7)8/h1-2H2 Y
    Key: UQXKXGWGFRWILX-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/C2H4N2O6/c5-3(6)9-1-2-10-4(7)8/h1-2H2
SMILES
  • O=N(=O)OCCON(=O)=O
  • C(CO[N+](=O)[O-])O[N+](=O)[O-]
Properties
C2H4N2O6
Molar mass 152.1 g/mol
Appearance Oily, colorless to light yellow liquid
Odor odorless
Density 1.4918 g/cm3
Melting point −22.0 °C (−7.6 °F; 251.2 K)
Boiling point 197.5 °C (387.5 °F; 470.6 K)
5 g/l
Vapor pressure 0.05 mmHg (@ 20 °C)
Explosive data
Shock sensitivity 0.02 kp m = 0.2 Nm
Friction sensitivity 36 kp = 353 N pistil load no reaction
Detonation velocity 7300 m/s
Hazards
GHS labelling:
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
2
1
4
Flash point 215 °C; 419 °F; 488 K
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
C 0.2 ppm (1 mg/m3) [skin]
REL (Recommended)
ST 0.1 mg/m3 [skin]
IDLH (Immediate danger)
75 mg/m3
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references
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