Centralite
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Centralite | |
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IUPAC name | 3-Diethyl-1,3-diphenylurea |
Other names | Ethyl centralite |
Identifiers | |
CAS number | [85-98-3] |
Properties | |
Appearance | White to light grey crystalline powder |
Density | 0.8/cm3 |
Solubility in water | Insoluble |
Solubility | Acetone, ethanol and benzene |
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Centralite (empirical formula: C17H20N2O) is a gunshot residue also known as ethyl centralite. Its IUPAC name is 3-Diethyl-1,3-diphenylurea. Ethyl centralite is insoluble in water, but is soluble in acetone, ethanol and benzene. It is mainly used as a burning rate moderator and stabilizer for gunpowder, and also a plasticizer for celluloid.