Substance profile
Mannitol Hexanitrate
Mannitol Hexanitrate is colorless crystals.
01 · Identification
What Mannitol Hexanitrate is
Mannitol Hexanitrate is colorless crystals. Its molecular formula is C6H8N6O18 and its molecular weight is 452.16 g/mol. It melts at 107 °C, is soluble in water.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
02 · Identifiers
Mannitol Hexanitrate identifiers and molecular data
Mannitol Hexanitrate CAS number and EC number
Mannitol Hexanitrate molecular formula and molecular weight
Other names for Mannitol Hexanitrate
- nitromannite
03 · GHS classification
Mannitol Hexanitrate hazard classification
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
Mannitol Hexanitrate pictograms and signal word
Mannitol Hexanitrate hazard class and category
| Hazard class | Category | From code | Pictogram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Explosives GHS chapter 2.1 | Category Unstable explosive | H200 | GHS01 |
Mannitol Hexanitrate hazard statements (H-codes)
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H200 | Unstable explosives. |
This page lists only the codes assigned to Mannitol Hexanitrate. The full reference lives on the hazard statements hub, the precautionary statements hub and the GHS pictograms hub.
Safety Data Sheet
Getting an SDS for Mannitol Hexanitrate
A Safety Data Sheet is written for a product, not for a substance: the supplier of the grade you actually buy issues it, so two suppliers of Mannitol Hexanitrate issue two different sheets. That is why there is no single authoritative SDS for a substance to download — what there is, is the job of collecting the sheets for the products you hold and keeping them current as suppliers revise them.
04 · Precautionary statements
Mannitol Hexanitrate precautionary statements
CLP Annex VI assigns 1 precautionary statement to Mannitol Hexanitrate. They are grouped the way a label groups them: what to do before handling, what to do when something has already happened, how to store it and how to dispose of it.
Prevention
What to do before and during handling so the hazard never happens.
Reading the notation. … is a blank the supplier fills in — not a truncated sentence.· [square brackets] mark a part printed only when it applies.
05 · Names in the regulation
Mannitol Hexanitrate name in 23 EU languages
CLP Annex VI Part 3 is published in every language edition of the regulation, and the identification column is written out in each of them. Nothing below is translated by us: each line is the name as that edition prints it. Under Art. 18(2) the substance name from Annex VI is a lawful product identifier, so this is the wording to put on a label going to that market — and where the cell lists several designations, any one of them qualifies.
| Language | Name in CLP Annex VI Part 3 |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian български | манитолхексанитрат нитроманит |
| Spanish español | Hexanitrato de manitol nitromanita |
| Czech čeština | manitol-hexanitrát nitromannit |
| Danish dansk | mannitolhexanitrat nitromannit |
| German Deutsch | Mannithexanitrat Nitromannit |
| Estonian eesti | mannitoolheksanitraat nitromanniit |
| Greek ελληνικά | εξανιτρική μαννιτόλη νιτρομαννίτης |
| English English | mannitol hexanitrate nitromannite |
| French français | hexanitrate de mannitol nitromannite |
| Croatian hrvatski | manitol-heksanitrat nitromanit |
| Italian italiano | mannitol-esanitrato nitromannite |
| Latvian latviešu | mannīta heksanitrāts nitromannīts |
| Lithuanian lietuvių | manitolio heksanitratas nitromanitas |
| Hungarian magyar | mannitol-hexanitrát nitromannit |
| Maltese Malti | eżanitrat tal-mannitol nitromannit |
| Dutch Nederlands | mannitolhexanitraat nitromanniet |
| Polish polski | heksaazotan(V) heksano-1,2,3,4,5,6-heksaolu nitromannitheksaazotan(V) mannitu |
| Portuguese português | hexanitrato de manitol nitromanite |
| Romanian română | hexanitrat de manitol nitromanită |
| Slovak slovenčina | hexanitrát manitolu nitromanit |
| Slovenian slovenščina | manitol heksanitrat nitromanit |
| Finnish suomi | mannitoliheksanitraatti nitromanniitti |
| Swedish svenska | mannitolhexanitrat nitromannit |
All 23 language editions of Annex VI carry this entry. Irish is the twenty-fourth official EU language and has no line here for a different reason: no consolidated CLP text has ever been published in Irish, so there is no Irish edition of Annex VI to quote a name from. Source: consolidated CLP, CELEX 02008R1272, language editions. © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu — only the electronic Official Journal of the European Union is authentic.
06 · Label elements
Mannitol Hexanitrate GHS label elements
Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for Mannitol Hexanitrate, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.
Danger
Mannitol Hexanitrate
- Unstable explosives.
- Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking.
Supplier name, address and telephone number· Product identifier·Nominal quantity
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07 · Physical and chemical properties
Mannitol Hexanitrate properties
Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.
Mannitol Hexanitrate boiling point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | Explodes | HSDB |
Mannitol Hexanitrate melting point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting point | 107 °C (224.6 °F) | HSDB |
Mannitol Hexanitrate density
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density | 1.8 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | HSDB |
Mannitol Hexanitrate solubility
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solubility | Soluble in alcohol, acetone, ether | HSDB | |
| Very soluble in benzene | HSDB | ||
| Insoluble in water | HSDB |
Mannitol Hexanitrate lower explosive limit (LEL)
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower explosive limit (LEL) | A powerful explosive sensitive to shock or heat. | HSDB | |
| Explodes at 120 °F | at 48.89 °C | HSDB |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
08 · Fire and explosion
Mannitol Hexanitrate fire and explosion behaviour
These are descriptions rather than measured values, so they are kept out of the table above and quoted here with the source that reported them.
Mannitol Hexanitrate fire potential
Dangerous fire and explosion risk
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Fire and explosion
If it should dry out it can explode due to shock, heat, flame, or friction ... Under prolonged exposure to fire or heat they can explode. /Mannitol hexanitrate, wetted/
Source: HSDB
09 · Handling and storage
Mannitol Hexanitrate storage and handling
Mannitol Hexanitrate reactivity
Nitroalkanes, such as MANITOL HEXANITRATE, range from slight to strong oxidizing agents. If mixed with reducing agents, including hydrides, sulfides and nitrides, they may begin a vigorous reaction that culminates in a detonation. Nitroalkanes are milder oxidizing agents, but still react violently with reducing agents at higher temperature and pressures. Nitroalkanes react with inorganic bases to form explosive salts. The presence of metal oxides increases the thermal sensitivity of nitroalkanes. Nitroalkanes with more than one nitro group are generally explosive. Nitroalkanes are insoluble in water.
Source: CAMEO Chemicals
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10 · Transport
Mannitol Hexanitrate UN number and transport classification
Transport classification is a separate system from the GHS classification above. It decides how a package is marked and how a load may be carried; it does not follow from the workplace label, and the workplace label does not follow from it. The entries below are linked by CAS number, never by name.
Mannitol Hexanitrate under UN 0133 — shipping name, class and packing group
Europe · ADR 2025, Table A
| Proper shipping name (3.1.2) | Class | Classification code | PG | Labels (column 5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANNITOL HEXANITRATE (NITROMANNITE), WETTED with not less than 40 % water, or mixture of alcohol and water, by mass | 1 | 1.1D | — | |
Source: ADR 2025, Table A of Chapter 3.2 · ECE/TRANS/352 Vol. I (UNECE). Class 1 is “Explosive substances and articles” (ADR 2.1.1.1).
United States · 49 CFR 172.101 Hazardous Materials Table
| Proper shipping name (column 2) | Class or division | PG | Labels (column 6) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mannitol hexanitrate, wetted or Nitromannite, wetted with not less than 40 percent water, or mixture of alcohol and water, by mass | 1.1D | — | |
Source: 49 CFR 172.101 Hazardous Materials Table · eCFR, revision 2026-08-03. Class 1.1D is “Explosives (with a mass explosion hazard)” (49 CFR 173.2).
11 · Questions
Mannitol Hexanitrate — frequently asked questions
What is the CAS number of Mannitol Hexanitrate?
The CAS number of Mannitol Hexanitrate is 15825-70-4. Its EC number is 239-924-6.
What is the chemical formula of Mannitol Hexanitrate?
The molecular formula of Mannitol Hexanitrate is C6H8N6O18 and its molecular weight is 452.16 g/mol.
What does a Mannitol Hexanitrate label have to show?
Under CLP Annex VI the label for Mannitol Hexanitrate carries the pictogram Exploding bomb and the signal word is Danger.
Is Mannitol Hexanitrate flammable?
CLP Annex VI assigns Mannitol Hexanitrate no flammability hazard class. That is not a statement that it cannot burn: the harmonised list only records the hazards that were assessed for it.
Is Mannitol Hexanitrate a carcinogen?
CLP Annex VI records no harmonised carcinogenicity classification for Mannitol Hexanitrate. Annex VI is a list of agreed classifications, not a list of substances found safe, so this is an absence of a classification rather than a clean bill of health.
What is the boiling point of Mannitol Hexanitrate?
The boiling point reported for Mannitol Hexanitrate is Explodes (HSDB).
What is the melting point of Mannitol Hexanitrate?
The melting point reported for Mannitol Hexanitrate is 107 °C (224.6 °F) (HSDB).
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