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Preferred IUPAC name
Nitrourea | |
Other names
N-Nitrocarbamide
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ChemSpider | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.008.314 |
PubChem CID
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
C1H3N3O3 | |
Molar mass | 105.05 g/mol |
Appearance | White crystalline solid |
Density | 1.73 g/cm3 |
Boiling point | 155°C (decomposition) |
Soluble | |
Solubility | Soluble in ethanol, methanol, acetone Slightly soluble in benzene and chloroform |
Explosive data | |
Shock sensitivity | Medium |
Friction sensitivity | Low |
Detonation velocity | 6860 |
RE factor | 1.01 |
Related compounds | |
Related compounds
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Urea 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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Nitrourea is a strong high explosive compound[1] synthesized by the nitration of urea or by way of a dehydration reaction of urea nitrate.[2]