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| IUPAC name 2,2'-(Ethane-1,2-diylbis(oxy))bisethyl dinitrate ] | |
| Other names TEGDN | |
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| 3D model (JSmol) | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.498 
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| Properties | |
| Chemical formula | C6H12N2O8 |
| Molar mass | 240.168 g·mol |
| Appearance | pale yellow oily liquid |
| Density | 1.33 g/cm |
| Melting point | −19 °C (−2 °F; 254 K) |
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
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. It is somewhat similar to nitroglycerin.
TEGDN is often used together with trimethylolethane trinitrate (TMETN).
Triethylene glycol dinitrate, diethylene glycol dinitrate, and trimethyloleate trinitrate are being considered as replacements for nitroglycerin in propellants.
References
- Triethylene glycol dinitrate at ChemYQ
- Pentagon reports at stormingmedia.us