Triaminoguanidine nitrate
Agent Name
Triaminoguanidine nitrate
CAS Number
4000-16-2
Formula
C-H8-N6.H-N-O3
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
Carbonohydrazonic dihydrazide, mononitrate; Carbonohydrazonic dihydrazide, nitrate (1:1); Guanidine, 1,2,3-triamino-, mononitrate; Triaminoguanidine mononitrate; [ChemIDplus] TAGN; [Ullmann]
Category
Other Nitrogen Compounds
Sources/Uses
Used in explosive propellants; [Ullmann]
Comments
Slows pulse and raises blood pressure in mice and dogs; No evidence of teratogenicity; [HSDB] Causes somnolence, convulsions, and dyspnea in intraperitoneal lethal-dose studies of mice; [RTECS]
Biomedical References
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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