Centralite

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Centralite
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
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

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The structural formula of Ethyl centralite, molecular mass 268.35amu.
The structural formula of Ethyl centralite, molecular mass 268.35amu.

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.

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