DMDNB

DMDNB^[1]
Names
	Preferred 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;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	69982;
ECHA InfoCard	100.021.428
PubChem CID	77577;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID4063248 ;
	InChI InChI=1/C6H12N2O4/c1-5(2,7(9)10)6(3,4)8(11)12/h1-4H3 Key: DWCLXOREGBLXTD-UHFFFAOYAA;
	SMILES CC(C)(C(C)(C)[N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-];
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H12N2O4
Molar mass	176.172 g·mol−1
Melting point	210 to 214 °C (410 to 417 °F; 483 to 487 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox 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.

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