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Guanidine nitrate

98%

Synonym(s):

Guanidinium nitrate

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Linear Formula:
NH2C(=NH)NH2 · HNO3
CAS Number:
506-93-4
Molecular Weight:
122.08
Beilstein:
3596600
EC Number:
208-060-1
MDL number:
MFCD00013028
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24854032
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

200

Assay

98%

form

solid

mp

213-215 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble 50 mg/mL, clear to very slightly hazy, colorless

SMILES string

NC(N)=N.O[N+]([O-])=O

InChI

1S/CH5N3.HNO3/c2*2-1(3)4/h(H5,2,3,4);(H,2,3,4)

InChI key

CNUNWZZSUJPAHX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Guanidine nitrate (GN) is an explosive used by the military and commercial sectors. Decomposition of guanidine nitrate has been investigated.

Application

Guanidine nitrate has been used:
  • in ammonium nitrate explosive formulations and in various propellant applications including triple-base gun propellants
  • to examine the vapor signatures of the nitrate salts of guanidine by isothermal thermogravimetric method

Pictograms

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GHS03,GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H272,H302,H319,H412

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Ox. Sol. 3

Storage Class Code

5.1B - Oxidizing hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Decompositions of urea and guanidine nitrates.
Oxley JC, et al.
Journal of Energetic Materials, 27(1), 17-39 (2008)
Yeon-Mi Lim et al.
Toxics, 8(3) (2020-09-26)
The toxicity profiles of the widely used guanidine-based chemicals have not been fully elucidated. Herein, we evaluated the in vitro and in vivo toxicity of eight guanidine-based chemicals, focusing on inhalation toxicity. Among the eight chemicals, dodecylguanidine hydrochloride (DGH) was
Yunfei Zhou et al.
Environmental science and pollution research international, 26(10), 9861-9875 (2019-02-09)
Montmorillonite grafted polyacrylic acid composite (GNM) was prepared by using ultraviolet radiation grafting method in this work. The synthesized materials were characterized by XRF, SEM, FTIR, XRD, TG, and XPS. The experimental equilibrium data indicates that the adsorbent is suitable
Determination of urea nitrate and guanidine nitrate vapor pressures by isothermal thermogravimetry.
Oxley J, et al.
Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics, 35(3), 278-283 (2010)

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