Property and Preparation of Glycidyl Nitrate

The explosive heat of glycidyl nitrate is 3447.62 J/g. It will be detonated under shock with a characteristic height of 10-20 cm. Under continuous heat to 195-200 °C, it will explode. The lead-block value with water filhng is about 430 cm (falling weight of 2 kg). 

Glycidyl nitrate is formed by hydrolysis of two isomers of glycerine dinitrate. Glycerine dinitrate is hydrolyzed in 30 % KOH solution at room temperature. The oily precipitate is glycidyl nitrate with the yield of 95 %. After stability treatment, the final product can be obtained by water washing to pH 7 and drying with a desiccant. 

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