1,2,4-Butanetriol trinitrate

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1,2,4-Butanetriol trinitrate
1,2,4-Butanetriol trinitrate.svg
1,2,4-Butanetriol trinitrate molecule
Identifiers
6659-60-5 N
ChemSpider 455532 YesY
Jmol 3D model Interactive image
  • InChI=1S/C4H7N3O9/c8-5(9)14-2-1-4(16-7(12)13)3-15-6(10)11/h4H,1-3H2 YesY
    Key: RDLIBIDNLZPAQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N YesY
  • InChI=1/C4H7N3O9/c8-5(9)14-2-1-4(16-7(12)13)3-15-6(10)11/h4H,1-3H2
    Key: RDLIBIDNLZPAQD-UHFFFAOYAH
  • O=[N+]([O-])OC(CCO[N+]([O-])=O)CO[N+](=O)[O-]
Properties
C4H7N3O9
Molar mass 241.11 g/mol
Melting point 250k
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

1,2,4-Butanetriol trinitrate (BTTN), also called butanetriol trinitrate, is an important military propellant. It is a colorless to brown explosive liquid.

BTTN is used as a propellant in virtually all single-stage missiles used by the United States, including the Hellfire. It is less volatile, less sensitive to shock, and more thermally stable than nitroglycerine, for which it is a promising replacement.

BTTN as a propellant is often used in a mixture with nitroglycerin. The mixture can be made by co-nitration of butanetriol and glycerol. BTTN is also used as a plasticizer in some nitrocellulose based propellants.

BTTN is manufactured by nitration of 1,2,4-butanetriol. Biotechnological manufacture of butanetriol is under intensive research.

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