Nitroglycerin

• Catalog No.: Nitroglycerin
• CAS Number: 55-63-0
• M. F.: C3H5N3O9
• M. W.: 227.0865

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: 2,3-bis(nitrooxy)propyl nitrate
• IUPAC Systematic name: 2,3-Bis(nitrooxy)propyl nitrate
• IUPAC Traditional name: 2,3-bis(nitrooxy)propyl nitrate
• Synonyms: Propane-1,2,3-triyl trinitrate; 1,3-Dinitrooxypropan-2-yl nitrate

DATABASE IDS

• EC Number: 200-240-8
• PubChem CID: 4510
• DrugBank ID: DB00727
• MeSH Name: Nitroglycerin
• CHEBI ID: 28787
• ATC CODE: C05AE01
• CHEMBL: 730
• Unique Ingredient Identifier: G59M7S0WS3
• ATC CODE: C01DA02
• Gmelin ID: 165859
• Wikipedia Title: Nitroglycerin
• Beilstein Number: 1802063
• Chemspider ID: 4354
• KEGG ID: D00515
• CAS Number: 55-63-0

PROPERTIES

• Admin Routes: Intravenous, Oral, Sublingual, Topical, Transdermal
• Bioavailability: <1%
• Half Life: 3 min
• Legal Status: S3 (Australia)
• Metabolism: Hepatic
• Pregnancy Category: C (US)
• Apperance: Colorless liquid
• Boiling Point: 50°C (explodes)
• Std enthalpy of combustion: -1.529 MJ mol^-1
• Std enthalpy of formation: -370 kJ mol^-1
• Density: 1.6 g cm^-3 (at 15 °C)
• Melting Point: 14°C
• Partition Coefficient: 2.154
• Solubility: slightly in water
• Solubility: acetone, ether, benzene, alcohol
• EU Index: 603-034-00-X
• Explosive Velocity: 7700 m s^-1
• Friction Sensitivity: High
• European Hazard Symbols: Explosive (E)
• European Hazard Symbols: Highly toxic (T+)
• European Hazard Symbols: Nature polluting (N)
• NFPA704:
  

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• RE Factor: 1.50
• Risk Statements: R3, R12, R26/27/28, R33, R51/53
• Safety Statements: S1/2, S33, S35, S36/37, S45, S53, S61
• Shock Sensitivity: High
• UN Number: 0143, 0144, 1204, 3064, 3319