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IUPAC name
1-Nitroguanidine
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.008.313 | ||
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Properties | |||
CH4N4O2 | |||
Molar mass | 104.07 g/mol | ||
Appearance | Colorless crystalline solid | ||
Density | 1.77 g/cm3 | ||
Melting point | 257 °C (495 °F; 530 K) | ||
3.45 g/kg (in water at 25 °C) | |||
Explosive data | |||
Shock sensitivity | > 50 J | ||
Friction sensitivity | > 350 N | ||
RE factor | 1.00 | ||
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Guanidine Guanidine nitrate | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Nitroguanidine - sometimes abbreviated NGu - is a colorless, crystalline solid that melts at 257 °C and decomposes at 254 °C. Nitroguanidine is an extremely insensitive but powerful high explosive. Wetting it with > 20 wt.-% water effects desensitization from HD 1.1 down to HD 4.1 (flammable solid).[2] Nitroguanidine is used as an energetic material, i.e., propellant or high explosive, precursor for insecticides, and for other purposes.