Xylitol pentanitrate
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Xylitol pentanitrate | |
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IUPAC name | 1,2,3,4,5-Pentakis-nitrooxy-pentane |
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CAS number | [147-16-0] |
Properties | |
Molecular formula | C5H7N5O15 |
Molar mass | 377.13 g/mol |
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Xylitol pentanitrate is a rarely-used explosive compound formed by completely nitrating xylitol, a sugar alcohol compound with five carbon atoms.