Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
124-Butanetriol trinitrate (BTTN) also called butanetriol trinitrate is an important military propellant. It is a colorless to brown explosive liquid.BTTN is used as a propellant in virtually all single-stage missiles used by the United States including the Hellfire. It is less volatile less sensitive to shock and more thermally stable than nitroglycerine for which it is a promising replacement.BTTN as a propellant is often used in a mixture with nitroglycerin.
