Nitroglycerin is a dense, colorless or pale yellow, oily liquid primarily produced by nitrating glycerol. It is widely known as an explosive ingredient in dynamite and also serves as an active pharmaceutical ingredient for manufacturing purposes.
used as an explosive in construction and miningactive pharmaceutical ingredient for manufacturing
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Safety Reference
Explosive
Toxic
Harmful
Health Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Danger
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Nitroglycerin (CAS 55-63-0) is 2920.90.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2920.90
EU CN code (8-digit)
2920 90 70
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
1,3-dinitrooxypropan-2-yl nitrate
InChIKey
SNIOPGDIGTZGOP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(C(CO[N+](=O)[O-])O[N+](=O)[O-])O[N+](=O)[O-]
Synonyms (306)
GTN
NTG
TNG
Nitroglycerin (JP18/USP)
1,2,3-Propanetriol trinatrate
1,2,3-Propanetriyl nitrate
1,2,3-trinitroglycerin-d5
1,2,3-trinitrooxypropane
1,2,3-tris-nitryloxy-propane
2,3-dinitrooxypropyl nitrate
Adesitrin
Aldonitrin
Angibid
Anginine
Angiolingual
Angiplex
Anglix
Angonist
Angorin
Anogesic
Aquo-Trimitrosan
Aquo-trinitrosan
Blasting gelatin
Buccal
Buccard
Cardabid
Cardamist
Cardinit
Cardiodisco
Cellegesic
Chitamite
Colenitral
Corangil
Corangin Nitrokapseln
Cordipatch
Corditrine
Coro-Nitro
Dauxona
Deponit
Deponit 10
Deponit 5
Deponit TTS 10
Deponit TTS 5
Diafusor
Diluted nitroglycerin
Discotrine
Epinitril
GLYCERYL TRINITRATE [MART.]
GTN-Pohl
Gepan Nitroglicerin
Gilucor nitro
Gilustenon
Glonoin
Glonoine
Glonoinum
Glycerin trinitrate
Glycerine trinitrate
Glycerintrinitrate [Czech]
Glycerol trinitrate
Glycerol(trinitrate de)
Glyceroltrinitraat
Glyceroltrinitraat [Dutch]
Glyceryl
Glyceryl nitrate
Glyceryl trinitrate
Glycerylnitrat
Glytrin
Gonitro
Herwicard
Herzer
Klavikordal
Lenitral
Lenitral 7.5
Lentonitrina
Mechlorethamine oxide hcl
Mi-Trates
Millisrol
Minitram
Minitran
Minitran (TN)
Minitran 10
Minitran 15
Minitran 5
Minitro
Mionitrat
Myocon
Myocor
Myoglycerin
Myovin
NITRO IV
NITROGLYCERIN, DEXTROSE
NITROLINGUAL PUMPSPRAY
Natirose
Natispray
Neos nitro OPT
Niglin
Niglycon
Niong
Niong Retard
Nirmin
Nit-Ret
Nitora
Nitradisc
Nitradisc Pad
Nitradisc TTS
Nitrek
Nitriderm
Nitriderm TTS
Nitrine-TDC
Nitro Dur TTS
Nitro Rorer
Nitro mack
Nitro-Bid
Nitro-Dur 10
Nitro-Dur 5
Nitro-Gesanit Retard
Nitro-M-Bid
Nitro-PRN
Nitro-Par
Nitro-Pflaster
Nitro-Time
Nitro-bid (TN)
Nitro-dur
Nitro-dur (TN)
Nitro-lent
Nitro-mack ret
NitroCor
NitroMist
NitroQuick
NitroQuik
Nitroard
Nitrobaat
Nitrobid Oint
Nitrobukal
Nitrocap
NitrocapT.D.
Nitrocerin
Nitrocine
Nitrocine 5
Nitroclyn
Nitrocontin
Nitrocontin Continus
Nitrocot
Nitroderm
Nitroderm TTS
Nitroderm TTS Ext
Nitroderm TTS-5
Nitrodisc
Nitrodyl
Nitrodyl TTS
Nitrofortin
Nitrogard
Nitrogard-SR
Nitroglicerina
Nitroglicerina [Italian]
Nitroglicerina [Spanish]
Nitrogliceryna
Nitrogliceryna [Polish]
Nitroglin
Nitroglycerin (NG)
Nitroglycerin Injection
Nitroglycerin Lingual
Nitroglycerin Slocaps
Nitroglycerin in Dextrose
Nitroglycerin tablets
Nitroglycerin-ACC
Nitroglycerine
Nitroglycerine [French]
Nitroglycerol
Nitroglyn
Nitroject
Nitrol (pharmaceutical)
Nitrol Ointment
Nitrolan
Nitrolande
Nitrolar
Nitroletten
Nitrolin
Nitrolingual
Nitrolingual Spray
Nitrolowe
Nitromack Retard
Nitromed
Nitromel
Nitromex
Nitromint
Nitromint Aerosol
Nitromint Retard
Nitromist (TN)
Nitronal
Nitronal Aqueous
Nitronet
Nitrong
Nitrong Retard
Nitrong parenteral
Nitrong-SR
Nitropatch
Nitropen
Nitropercuten
Nitroperlinit
Nitroplast
Nitroprol
Nitropront
Nitroprontan
Nitrorectal
Nitroretard
Nitrorex
Nitrosigma
Nitrospan
Nitrostabilin
Nitrostat
Nitrovis
Nitrozell retard
Nysconitrine
Percutol
Percutol Oint.
Perganit
Perglottal
Perlinganit
Plastranit
Polnitrin
Propanetriol Trinitrate
Ratiopharm
Rectiv
Rectogesic
Reminitrol
S.N.G.
SDM No. 17
SDM No. 17 (Salt/Mix)
SDM No. 27 (Salt/Mix)
Solinitrina
Soup
Susadrin
Suscard
Suscard buccal
Sustac
Sustak
Sustonit
Sutonit
Temponitrin
Top-Nitro
Transderm-N TTS
Transderm-Nitro TTS
Transderm-nitro
Transderm-nitro (TN)
Transiderm-nitro
Transiderm-nitro 10
Transiderm-nitro 5
Tridil
Tridil sublin
Trinalgon
Trinipatch
Triniplas
Trinitrate 1,2,3-propanetriol
Trinitrate, Glyceryl
Trinitrin
Trinitrin Tablets
Trinitrina Erba
Trinitrine
Trinitrine Simple Laleuf
Trinitroglicerina Fabra
Trinitroglycerin
Trinitroglycerol
Trinitrol
Trinitrolong
Trinitron
Trinitrosan
Trintek 10
Trintek 15
Trintek 5
Turicard
Vascana
Vasoglyn
Vasolator
Vernies
Willong
nitroglycerin
nitroglycerin ointment
nitroglycerin tablet
trans-nitro
trinitroglycerine
H200Unstable explosive
H300Fatal if swallowed
H310Fatal in contact with skin
H330Fatal if inhaled
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H201Explosive; mass explosion hazard
H302Harmful if swallowed
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
H362May cause harm to breast-fed children
H370Causes damage to organs
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
