CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Ethylene glycol dinitrate is a colorless to yellow, oily odorless liquid with a sweetish taste. Mp: -22 °C; bp: explodes at 114 °C. Density: 1.49 g cm-3. Soluble in water (23.3 g/L H2O) at 25 °C). Very soluble in ethanol and in ether. Used as an explosive ingredient in dynamite along with nitroglycerine. Toxic; can penetrate the skin. |
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| Color/Form | Colorless to yellow, oily ... liquid [Note: An explosive ingredient (60-80%) in dynamite along with nitroglycerine (40-20%)]. |
| Odor | Odorless |
| Boiling Point | 387 °F at 760 mmHg (NIOSH, 2023) |
| Melting Point | -8 °F (NIOSH, 2023) |
| Flash Point | 419 °F (NIOSH, 2023) |
| Solubility | Insoluble (NIOSH, 2023) |
| Density | 1.49 (NIOSH, 2023) - Denser than water; will sink |
| Vapor Density | 5.25 (Air = 1) |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.05 mmHg (NIOSH, 2023) |
| LogP | log Kow = 1.16 |
| Decomposition | ... Decomposes violently upon heating or impact with a force similar to that of nitroglycerin. |
| Viscosity | 4.2 mPa.s at 20 °C |
| Heat of Combustion | 7.38 kJ/g |
| Refractive Index | Index of refraction: 1.499 at 15 °C |
| Kovats Retention Index | 1032.05 1039.73 1034.5 1050.99 |
| Other Experimental Properties | BP: 101.5 °C at 19 mm Hg; density: 1.483 at 18 °C |
| Chemical Classes | Other Uses -> Explosives |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Danger |
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| Pictogram(s) |
 Flame Flammables GHS02  Skull and Crossbones Acute Toxicity GHS06 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H225:Flammable liquids H311:Acute toxicity,dermal H319:Serious eye damage/eye irritation |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P210:Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. — No smoking. P261:Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P337+P313:IF eye irritation persists: Get medical advice/attention. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 152.06 g/mol |
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| XLogP3 | 0.8 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 6 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 3 |
| Exact Mass | 152.00693585 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 152.00693585 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 110 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 10 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 107 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Ethylene glycol dinitrate is a colorless to yellow, oily odorless liquid with a sweetish taste. Mp: -22 °C; bp: explodes at 114 °C. Density: 1.49 g cm-3. Soluble in water (23.3 g/L H2O) at 25 °C). Very soluble in ethanol and in ether. Used as an explosive ingredient in dynamite along with nitroglycerine. Toxic; can penetrate the skin.