Guanidine nitrate

Guanidine nitrate (CAS 506-93-4), commonly abbreviated as GN, is a crystalline salt used in energetic materials, pharmaceutical synthesis, and agricultural chemistry.

Where is Guanidine nitrate used?

• Mining and pyrotechnics: gas-generating propellant component and energetic binder in airbag inflators and blasting compositions
• Pharmaceutical synthesis: key intermediate for guanidine-based active ingredients, including certain antiviral and antidiabetic compounds
• Agrochemical production: synthesis of nitroguanidine, a precursor to insecticides such as imidacloprid
• Flame retardant formulations for textiles and coatings: decomposition chemistry interrupts combustion cycles
• It functions as a reactive intermediate and energetic component where controlled decomposition or nitrogen-rich reactivity is required.

Commercial specifications

• Technical grade: purity typically 98% to 99%+