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Nitrostarch

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Nitrostarch is a secondary explosive[1] similar to nitrocellulose made by the nitration of starch by a mixture of sulfuric acid and nitric acid.

History

Nitrostarch was discovered and invented by French chemist and pharmacist Henri Braconnot. [2]

In World War I, it was used as a filler in hand grenades. [3]

References

  1. ^ Robert Turkington (26 October 2009). Chemicals Used for Illegal Purposes. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 295–. ISBN 978-0-470-18780-7.
  2. ^ John Pichtel (15 September 2016). Terrorism and WMDs: Awareness and Response, Second Edition. Taylor & Francis. pp. 207–. ISBN 978-1-4987-3901-6.
  3. ^ Zakaria Abdel-rahman Shalash (1955). Studies on nitration of starch stabilization and explosive prop...
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