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Preferred IUPAC name
Oxydi(ethane-2,1-diyl) dinitrate | |
Other names
Diethyleneglycol dinitrate
Diethyl glycol dinitrate Oxydiethylene dinitrate DEGDN | |
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3D model (JSmol)
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ChemSpider | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.010.679 |
PubChem CID
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UNII | |
UN number | 0075 |
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
C4H8N2O7 | |
Molar mass | 196.115 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Colorless oily liquid |
Odor | Odorless |
Density | 1.4092 g/mL (0 °C) 1.3846 g/mL (20 °C) |
Melting point | −11.5 °C (11.3 °F; 261.6 K) |
Boiling point | 197 °C (387 °F; 470 K) (decomposes) |
4.1 g/L (24 °C) | |
Solubility | Soluble in methanol, acetic acid |
Vapor pressure | 0.007 mmHg (22.4 °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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Diethylene glycol dinitrate (DEGDN) is an explosive nitrated alcohol ester with the formula C4H8N2O7. It is commonly used as a plasticizer in propellant or explosive formulations.[1] While chemically similar to numerous other high explosives, pure diethylene glycol dinitrate is difficult to ignite. Ignition typically requires localized heating to the decomposition point unless the DEGDN is first atomized. It is sensitive to detonation by impact but not due to friction.[2]