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Pentaerythritol tetranitrate

CAS 78-11-5

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 78-11-5
US production9.2M lb
Import volumeZero
Import dependency0%
Top sourceNo public record

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 292090 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production 9.2M lb · Imports Zero
2019
US production 10.6M lb · Imports Zero

HS customs code 292090 covers 98 tracked chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share, so the country-of-origin mix is not available. EPA CDR reports import dependency at the chemical level separately, shown above.

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Dyno Nobel

Why It Matters

Sectors
Defense
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Energy Releasers (explosives, motive propellant) in Explosives Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS78-11-5
PubChem CID6518
DTXSIDDTXSID2023430
FormulaC5H8N4O12
Mol. Weight316.14 g/mol
SMILESC(C(CO[N+](=O)[O-])(CO[N+](=O)[O-])CO[N+](=O)[O-])O[N+](=O)[O-]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Pentaerythritol tetranitrate (CAS 78-11-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/78-11-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID2023430. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID2023430 PubChem: 6518. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6518 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 78-11-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 78-11-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting