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Xylitol pentanitrate

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Formula
  
C5H7N5O15

Molar mass
  
377.13 g/mol

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.

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Xylitol pentanitrate Wikipedia


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