Dinitroglycoluril

Dinitroglycoluril
Names
IUPAC name
3,6-dinitro-1,3a,4,6a-tetrahydroimidazo[4,5-d]imidazole-2,5-dione
Other names
DNGU
1,4-dinitroglycoluril
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.054.239 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 259-683-0
MeSH 1,4-dinitroglycoluril
UN number 0489
  • InChI=1S/C4H4N6O6/c11-3-5-1-2(8(3)10(15)16)6-4(12)7(1)9(13)14/h1-2H,(H,5,11)(H,6,12)
    Key: YZTLXSKKFIMAKY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C12C(NC(=O)N1[N+](=O)[O-])N(C(=O)N2)[N+](=O)[O-]
Properties
C4H4N6O6
Molar mass 232.112 g·mol−1
Density 1.94 g/cm3[1]
Boiling point 252.87 °C (explosive decomposition)
Thermochemistry
128.4 J/(mol·K)[1]
-74 kcal/mol[2]
Explosive data
Detonation velocity 8450 m/s[1]
Related compounds
Related compounds
 Glycoluril
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Dinitroglycoluril (DNGU) is a high explosive[1] chemical compound with the formula C4H4N6O6. Dinitroglycoluril is of growing interest due to its stability, ability to mix with oxygen positive explosives to form composites, and it is a precursor to tetranitroglycoluril.[2]

  1. ^ a b c d Zhao, Feng-Qi; Rong-Zu, Hu; Chen, Pei; Luo, Yang; Gao, Sheng-Li; Song, Ji-Rong; Shi, Qi-Zhen (2010-08-26). "Kinetics and mechanism of the exothermic first-stage decomposition reaction of dinitroglycoluril". Chinese Journal of Chemistry. 22 (7): 649–652. doi:10.1002/cjoc.20040220707.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Khire was invoked but never defined (see the help page).