Xylitol pentanitrate

Xylitol pentanitrate is a rarely used liquid explosive compound with extremely high viscosity formed by completely nitrating xylitol, a sugar alcohol compound with five carbon atoms. In pure form it is a white crystalline explosive, much like other fully nitrated polyols. However, during synthesis lower nitrated forms are produced, which produce a viscous liquid mixture that is hard to purify.

Xylitol pentanitrate
Names
IUPAC name
1,2,3,4,5-Pentakis-nitrooxy-pentane
Identifiers
  • 147-16-0 Y
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/C5H7N5O15/c11-6(12)21-1-3(23-8(15)16)5(25-10(19)20)4(24-9(17)18)2-22-7(13)14/h3-5H,1-2H2/t3-,4+,5+ N
    Key: STNMPEICBMBFAP-SCDXWVJYSA-N N
  • InChI=1/C5H7N5O15/c11-6(12)21-1-3(23-8(15)16)5(25-10(19)20)4(24-9(17)18)2-22-7(13)14/h3-5H,1-2H2/t3-,4+,5+
    Key: STNMPEICBMBFAP-SCDXWVJYBV
  • C([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](CO[N+](=O)[O-])O[N+](=O)[O-])O[N+](=O)[O-])O[N+](=O)[O-])O[N+](=O)[O-]
Properties
C5H7N5O15
Molar mass 377.13 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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