Xylitol pentanitrate
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1,2,3,4,5-Pentakis-nitrooxy-pentane
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C5H7N5O15 | |
Molar mass | 377.13 g/mol |
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Xylitol pentanitrate is a rarely used liquid explosive compound with extremely high viscosity formed by completely nitrating xylitol, a sugar alcohol compound with five carbon atoms. In pure form it is a white crystalline explosive, much like other fully nitrated polyols. However, during synthesis lower nitrated forms are produced, which produce a viscous liquid mixture that is hard to purify.
See also[]
- Methyl nitrate
- Ethylene glycol dinitrate
- Nitroglycerine
- Erythritol tetranitrate
- Pentaerythritol tetranitrate
- Mannitol hexanitrate
Categories:
- Explosive chemicals
- Nitrate esters
- Sugar alcohol explosives
- Explosives stubs