7811. Propatyl Nitrate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 2921-92-8
2-Ethyl-2-[(nitrooxy)methyl]-1,3-propanediol 1,3-dinitrate; 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol trinitrate; 1,1,1-tris(nitratomethyl)propane; ethyltrimethylolmethane trinitrate; trimethylolethylmethane trinitrate; 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)-1-butanol trinitrate; 1-hydroxy-2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)butane trinitrate; ettriol trinitrate; ETTN; Win-9317; Atrilon 5 (Winthrop); Etrynit (Bofors); Gina (Winthrop); Ginapect (Winthrop); Vasangor (Winthrop).
C6H11N3O9; mol wt 269.17.
C 26.77%, H 4.12%, N 15.61%, O 53.50%.

Description and references

Prepn: Médard, Mem. Poudres 35, 113 (1953); Bourjol, ibid. 36, 79 (1954); Hensinger, FR 1103113 (1955).

Chemical structure

Properties

White powder, mp 51-52°. d 1.49. Readily sol in acetone, alcohol. Practically insol in water. Lowest explosive temp: 220°. Heat of combustion 829.2 kcal/mol. Explosive but only slightly sensitive to shock.

Therapeutic Category

Vasodilator (coronary).

Keywords

Vasodilator (Coronary)