Ethylenedinitramine

Ethylenedinitramine
Names
	IUPAC name N,N′-Dinitro-1,2-ethanediamine
	Other names Haleite; Dinitroethylene diamine; EDNA
Identifiers
CAS Number	505-71-5;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	10030;
ECHA InfoCard	100.007.290
PubChem CID	10462;
UNII	O5GD93K6WK;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID3052141 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C2H6N4O4/c7-5(8)3-1-2-4-6(9)10/h3-4H,1-2H2 Key: QCOXCILKVHKOGO-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES C(CN[N+](=O)[O-])N[N+](=O)[O-];
Properties
Chemical formula	C2H6N4O4
Molar mass	150.094 g·mol−1
Appearance	colorless crystals
Density	1,71 g·cm−3
Melting point	177 °C
Solubility in water	slightly soluble
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H302
Precautionary statements	P264, P270, P301+P312, P330, P501
Autoignition; temperature	180 °C
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Ethylenedinitramine (EDNA, also Haleite or Explosive H) is an explosive chemical compound of the nitroamine class, a derivative of the ethylenediamine. EDNA is a powerful explosive, with a detonation velocity of 7,570 m/s, slightly higher than that of other common explosive materials, such as TNT (6,900 m/s) or picric acid (7,350 m/s), but lower than RDX (8,750 m/s) or PETN (8,400 m/s).^[1]

Ednatol is a high explosive comprising about 58% ethylenedinitramine and 42% TNT.

References

^ Robertson, A. J. B (1948). "The thermal decomposition of explosives. Part I. Ethylenedinitramine and tetryl". Transactions of the Faraday Society. 44: 677. doi:10.1039/TF9484400677.

[1] Robertson, A. J. B (1948). "The thermal decomposition of explosives. Part I. Ethylenedinitramine and tetryl". Transactions of the Faraday Society. 44: 677. doi:10.1039/TF9484400677.

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