It is a colorless, water-soluble salt. It is produced on a large scale and finds use as precursor for nitroguanidine, fuel in pyrotechnics and gas generators. Its correct name is guanidinium nitrate, but the colloquial term guanidine nitrate is widely used.

Application

G 1495 (OTTO) Guanidine nitrate, 98% Cas no 506-93-4 - used as a monopropellant in the Jetex engine for model airplanes