Property and Preparation of Nitro Isobutyl Glycerine Trinitrate

2 Property and Preparation of Nitro Isobutyl Glycerine Trinitrate 

Nitro isobutyl glycerine trinitrate with code of NB is also called trimethylol nitromethane trinitrate and nitro isobutanetriol trinitrate. 

Nitro isobutyl glycerine trinitrate is a light yellow sticky oily liquid. The industrial products are dark yellow because of the impurities in feedstock. Some products show abnormal brown or light green because of different production process. Molecular formula C4H6N4O11 Chemical stmcture  

Molecular weight 286.11 Oxygen balance 0 Nitrogen content 19.58 % 

Formation heat 702.08 J/g (constant volume) or 200.83 kJ/mol (constant volume) or 226.35 kJ/mol (constant pressure) 

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