Dinitroglycoluril
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| IUPAC name 3,6-dinitro-1,3a,4,6a-tetrahydroimidazo[4,5-d]imidazole-2,5-dione | |
| Other names DNGU 1,4-dinitroglycoluril | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.054.239 | 
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| MeSH | 1,4-dinitroglycoluril | 
| PubChem CID | |
| UN number | 0489 | 
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| Properties | |
| C4H4N6O6 | |
| Molar mass | 232.112 g·mol−1 | 
| Density | 1.94 g/cm3 | 
| Boiling point | 252.87 °C (explosive decomposition) | 
| Thermochemistry | |
| Std molar entropy (S⦵298) | 128.4 J/(mol·K) | 
| Std enthalpy of formation (ΔfH⦵298) | −74 kcal/mol | 
| Explosive data | |
| Detonation velocity | 8450 m/s | 
| Related compounds | |
| Related compounds | Glycoluril | 
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
Dinitroglycoluril (DNGU) is a high explosive chemical compound with the formula C4H4N6O6. Dinitroglycoluril is of growing interest due to its stability, ability to mix with oxygen positive explosives to form composites, and it is a precursor to tetranitroglycoluril.