Triethylene glycol dinitrate

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.

Triethylene glycol dinitrate
Names
IUPAC name
2,2'-(Ethane-1,2-diylbis(oxy))bisethyl dinitrate ]
Other names
TEGDN
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.003.498
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C6H12N2O8/c9-7(10)15-5-3-13-1-2-14-4-6-16-8(11)12/h1-6H2
    Key: AGCQZYRSTIRJFM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C(CO[N+](=O)[O-])OCCOCCO[N+](=O)[O-]
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)
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

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