Difference between revisions of "Nitroglycerin"

Latest revision as of 11:12, 19 October 2022

Description

A heavy, poisonous, oily compound that is unstable and can readily explode. Nitroglycerin was discovered by Ascanio Sobrero in 1847. A safe manufacturing process was developed by Alfred Nobel in the 1860s. Nitroglycerin is prepared by the nitration of Glycerol. It is used to make dynamite.

Synonyms and Related Terms

nitroglycerine; glyceryl trinitrate; trinitroglycerin; Swedish blasting oil; nitroglycerin (Dan., Sven.); Glycerintrinitrat (Deut.); nitroglicerina (Esp., It., Port.); nitroglycérine (Fr.); trinitrine (Fr.); Nitroglycerine (Ned.); nitrogliceryna (Pol.); triazotan glicerol (Pol.); (Port.)

Chemical structure

Risks

Compound can be desensitized by cooling to 5-10 C but then should never be warmed as thawing is extremely hazardous.
Pfizer: SDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Composition	C3H5N3O9
CAS	55-63-0
Melting Point	13.2 C
Density	1.13 g/ml
Molecular Weight	227.0872
Boiling Point	50-60 C (decomposes)

Resources and Citations

Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitroglycerin (Accessed Oct. 18, 2005)

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 == Description ==
-A heavy, poisonous, oily compound that is unstable and can readily explode.  Nitroglycerin was discovered by Ascanio Sobrero in 1847.  A safe manufacturing process was developed by Alfred Nobel in the 1860s.  Nitroglycerin is prepared by the nitration of [[glycerol|glycerol. It is used to make dynamite. ]]
+A heavy, poisonous, oily compound that is unstable and can readily explode.  Nitroglycerin was discovered by Ascanio Sobrero in 1847.  A safe manufacturing process was developed by Alfred Nobel in the 1860s.  Nitroglycerin is prepared by the nitration of [[glycerol]]. It is used to make dynamite.
 == Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 nitroglycerine; glyceryl trinitrate; trinitroglycerin; Swedish blasting oil; nitroglycerin (Dan., Sven.); Glycerintrinitrat (Deut.); nitroglicerina (Esp., It., Port.); nitroglycérine (Fr.); trinitrine (Fr.); Nitroglycerine (Ned.); nitrogliceryna (Pol.); triazotan glicerol (Pol.); (Port.)
+[[[SliderGallery rightalign|nitroglycerinvt.jpg~Chemical structure]]]
+== Risks ==
+* Compound can be desensitized by cooling to 5-10 C but then should never be warmed as thawing is extremely hazardous.
+* Pfizer: [https://cdn.pfizer.com/pfizercom/products/material_safety_data/NITROSTAT_(nitroglycerin)_Tablets_(0.4_0.6mg)6-may-2019.pdf SDS]
+==Physical and Chemical Properties==
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 ! scope="row"| Melting Point
-| 13.2
+| 13.2 C
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 ! scope="row"| Density
-| 1.13
+| 1.13 g/ml
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 ! scope="row"| Boiling Point
-| 50-60 (decomposes)
+| 50-60 C (decomposes)
 |}
-[[[SliderGallery rightalign|nitroglycerinvt.jpg~Chemical structure]]]
+==Resources and Citations==
-== Hazards and Safety ==
-Compound can be desensitized by cooling to 5-10 C but then should never be warmed as thawing is extremely hazardous.
-== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
-* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
+* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
-* Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com  Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitroglycerin (Accessed Oct. 18, 2005)
+* Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitroglycerin (Accessed Oct. 18, 2005)
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