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DMDNB



DMDNB
IUPAC name 2,3-Dimethyl-2,3-dinitrobutane
Other names 2,3-Dimethyl-2,3-dinitro-n-butane, DMDNB, DMNB
Identifiers
CAS number 3964-18-9
PubChem 77577
SMILES CC(C)(N(=O)=O)C(C)(C)N(=O)=O
InChI InChI=1/C6H12N2O4/c1-5(2,7(9)10)6(3,4)8(11)12/h1-4H3
Properties
Molecular formula C6H12N2O4
Molar mass 176.17 g/mol
Melting point

210 - 214 °C

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

DMDNB, or also DMNB, chemically 2,3-dimethyl-2,3-dinitrobutane, is a volatile organic compound used as a detection taggant for explosives, mostly in the United States where it is virtually the only such taggant in use. Dogs are very sensitive to it and can detect as little as 0.5 parts per billion in the air, as can specialised ion mobility spectrometers. Its presence allows more reliable explosive detection.

Its formula is CH3-C(CH3)(NO2)-C(CH3)(NO2)-CH3.

 
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