Mannitol hexanitrate

Mannitol hexanitrate
IUPAC name (2R,3R,4R,5R)-Hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexanitrate
Other names mannitol hexanitrate, nitromannite, nitromannitol, nitranitol, mannitrin
Identifiers
CAS number	15825-70-4 Y
PubChem	61818
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES C(C(C(C(C(CO[N+](=O)[O-])O[N+](=O)[O-])O[N+](=O)[O-])O[N+](=O)[O-])O[N+](=O)[O-])O[N+](=O)[O-]
Properties
Molecular formula	C6H8N6O18
Molar mass	452.15712
Density	1.604 g/cc
Melting point	112 °C = 234 °F
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Infobox references

Mannitol hexanitrate is a powerful explosive. Physically, it is a powdery solid at normal temperature ranges, with density 1.6g/cc. The chemical name is hexanitromannitol and it is also known by nitromannite, MHN, nitromannitol, nitranitol, or mannitrin. It is less stable than nitroglycerin, and it is used in detonators.

Mannitol hexanitrate is a secondary explosive formed by the nitration of mannitol, a sugar alcohol. The product is used in medicine as a vasodilator and as an explosive in blasting caps. Its sensitivity is considerably high, particularly at high temperatures (>75 °C) where it is more sensitive than nitroglycerine.

See also

• Pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN)
• Xylitol pentanitrate
• Erythritol tetranitrate (ETN)
• Nitroglycerin (glyceryl trinitrate)
• Ethylene glycol dinitrate
• methyl nitrate

External links

• Powerlabs.org

This explosives-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: Explosive chemicals Alkyl nitrates Sugar alcohol explosives Explosives stubs Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую South Sentinel Island Horace McCoy Look at other dictionaries: mannitol hexanitrate — mannitol hexa·ni·trate .hek sə nī .trāt n an explosive crystalline ester C6H8(NO3)6 made by nitration of mannitol and used mixed with a carbohydrate (as lactose) in the treatment of angina pectoris and vascular hypertension …   Medical dictionary mannitol hexanitrate — noun : an explosive crystalline ester C6H8(NO3)6 made by nitration of mannitol and used in blasting caps and in medicine in admixture with a carbohydrate (as lactose) in the treatment of angina pectoris and vascular hypertension * * * Chem.,… …   Useful english dictionary mannitol hexanitrate — Chem., Pharm. a colorless, crystalline, water insoluble, explosive solid, C6H8N6O18, used as a fulminating agent in percussion caps and in the treatment of hypertension and coronary insufficiency. Also called nitromannitol, nitromannite. * * * …   Universalium hexanitrate — see MANNITOL HEXANITRATE …   Medical dictionary mannitol — /man i tawl , tol /, n. 1. Chem. a white, crystalline, sweetish, water soluble, carbohydrate alcohol, C6H8(OH)6, occurring in three optically different forms, the common one being found in the manna of the ash Fraxinus ornus and in other plants:… …   Universalium mannitol — The hexahydric alcohol, widespread in plants, derived by reduction of fructose; used in renal function testing to measure glomerular filtration, and intravenously as an osmotic diuretic. SYN: manna s …   Medical dictionary Table de vitesses de détonation d'explosifs — Cet article liste les vitesses de détonation à densité spécifiée (en général, la plus haute) de divers composés explosifs. La vitesse de détonation est un important indicateur de l énergie globale ou de la puissance de la détonation, et en… …   Wikipédia en Français nitromannitol — /nuy treuh man i tawl , tol /, n. Chem. See mannitol hexanitrate. Also, nitromannite /nuy treuh man uyt/. [NITRO + MANNITOL] * * * …   Universalium nitromannitol — /nuy treuh man i tawl , tol /, n. Chem. See mannitol hexanitrate. Also, nitromannite /nuy treuh man uyt/. [NITRO + MANNITOL] …   Useful english dictionary Nitroglycerin — This article is about the chemical properties of nitroglycerin and its use as an explosive. For medical and pharmacological applications, see glyceryl trinitrate (pharmacology). Nitroglycerin …   Wikipedia 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”