Product Name: Nitroglycerin
Synonyms: 1,2,3-propanetriol trinitrate;Glyceryl trinitrate;GLYCEROL TRINITRATE;NITROGLYCERIN;NITROGLYCERINE;TRINITROGLYCERIN;(componentof)sdmno17;(componentof)sdmno37
CAS: 55-63-0
MF: C3H5N3O9
MW: 227.09
EINECS: 200-240-8
Product Categories: Organics
Mol File: 55-63-0.mol
Nitroglycerin Structure
Nitroglycerin Chemical Properties
Melting point 2.8°; mp 13.5°
Boiling point 368.78°C (rough estimate)
density d1515 1.599; d44 1.6144; d415 1.6009; d425 1.5918
refractive index nD15 1.474
Fp 12°C
storage temp. ?20°C
solubility Miscible with acetone and with anhydrous ethanol
form solution
Exposure limits TLV-TWA skin 0.05 ppm (0.5 mg/m3) (ACGIH), 0.2 ppm (MSHA, OSHA, and NIOSH).
CAS DataBase Reference 55-63-0(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference 1,2,3-Propanetriol, trinitrate(55-63-0)
EPA Substance Registry System 1,2,3-Propanetriol, trinitrate(55-63-0)
Safety Information
Hazard Codes E,T+,N,Xn,T
Risk Statements 11-51/53-33-26/27/28-3-36-20/21/22-23/24/25
Safety Statements 7-16-61-45-36/37-35-33-26
RIDADR 1993
WGK Germany 3
HazardClass 1.1A
PackingGroup I
Hazardous Substances Data 55-63-0(Hazardous Substances Data)