Trimethylolethane trinitrate
Agent Name
Trimethylolethane trinitrate
CAS Number
3032-55-1
Formula
C5-H9-N3-O9
Major Category
Other Uses
Synonyms
1,1,1-Trimethylolethane trinitrate; 1,3-Propanediol, 2-methyl-2-((nitrooxy)methyl)-, dinitrate (ester); 2-Methyl-2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-propanediol trinitrate; Metriol trinitrate; Nitropentaglycerin; TMETN; 1,3-Propanediol, 2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methyl-, trinitrate (ester); 1,3-Propanediol, 2-methyl-2-((nitrooxy)methyl)-, 1,3-dinitrate; 2-Methyl-2-((nitrooxy)methyl)propane-1,3-diyl dinitrate; [ChemIDplus] RXL 624; [Copperhead Chemical MSDS] UN0475
Category
Explosives
Description
Colorless liquid; [OSHA] Colorless to light yellow oily liquid; [Copperhead Chemical MSDS]
Sources/Uses
An explosive used as a propellant; [OSHA] High explosive similar to nitroglycerin; Used in solid propellants and as a plasticizer in smokeless powders; [REPROTOX]
Comments
Causes change in righting reflex, tremor, and muscle contractions in oral lethal-dose studies of mice; [RTECS] Powerful explosive; A vasodilator; Exposure by all routes may cause headache, nausea, and hypotension; Overexposure may cause fatigue, confusion, convulsions, methemoglobinemia, cyanosis, respiratory paralysis, bradycardia, circulatory collapse, or death; Readily absorbed by ingestion, inhalation, and skin contact; No evidence of skin sensitization in guinea pigs; [Copperhead Chemical MSDS] See "Nitroglycerin."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Explosives, division 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, or 1.5."
Adverse Effects
Methemoglobinemia
MetHgb is secondary toxic effect
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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