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Guanidine nitrate

98%

• Synonym(s): Guanidinium nitrate
• 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

Properties

• 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

Description

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

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS03,GHS07
• Signal Word: Warning
• Hazard Statements: H272,H302,H319,H412
• Precautionary Statements: P210 - P220 - P264 - P273 - P301 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338
• 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