Liecke in Dingler’s Polytechnical Journal, prescribes the following formulæ for manufacturing the three several preparations, Mono-Nitro-Glycerin, Di-Nitro-Glycerin and Tri-Nitro-Glycerin.
| Mono-Nitro-Glycerin: | ||||
| Glycerin 100 grammes. | ||||
| Nitric acid, Sp. Gr. 1.3, 200 grammes. | ||||
Dissolve the Glycerin in the nitric acid, and then add sulphuric acid 200 cubic centimeters.
| The product should be | C³H⁵O²H |  |
| O⁴ | ||
| NO⁴H |
Di-Nitro-Glycerin:
Sulphuric acid containing 1 eq. water, two volumes, nitric acid, Sp. Gr. 1.4, one volume; mix the above, lower the temperature to 32°F, or below, and drop into it
Glycerin, pure,one volume.
| Prod. | C³H⁵O²H | |
| O⁴ | ||
| 2NO⁴ |
| Tri-nitro-glycerin: | ||||
| Sulphuric Acid, 3.5 parts. | ||||
| Nitrate of Potash, 1 part. | ||||
cooled to 0°F, produces KO + 4SO³ + 6HO, from this the concentrated fuming Nitric acid is separated by decantation, and being maintained at 0°F,