PETN pentaerythritol

An interesting class of molecular crystals are those that easily decompose exothermally i.e., explosive crystals. Some form from small molecules such as lead azide [Pb(N3)2] and ammonium perchlorate (NH4CIO4) and others form moderately large molecules such as RDX (cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine), and PETN (pentaerythritol-tetranitrate). 

AN, ammonium nitrate HMTD, hexamethylene triperoxide diamine HMX, C4H8N8O8 NG, nitroglycerin PETN, pentaerythritol tetranitrate RDX, CsHgNgOg TATP, triacetone triperoxide ... 

These are common abbreviations for the following TNT 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene AN ammonium nitrate PETN pentaerythritol tetranitrate HMX octahydro-l,3,5,7,-tetranitro-l,3,4,5-tetrazocine RDX hexahydro-l,3,5-trinitro-s-triazine HMTD hexamethylene triperoxide diamine TATP triacetone triperoxide. 

Italian Detonators of WWII contd as a primary charge a mixt of LSt (Lead Styphnate), LA (Lead Azide) and, as a secondary (base) charge, PETN (Pentaerythritol Trinitrate)... 

Pentoriru (Pentolite). A pale yel or cream expl compn of PETN (Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate)... 

DNB — Dinitrobenzene DNCB — Dinitrochlorobenzene DNCr — Dinitiocresole DNPh — Dinitro-phenol DNT — 2,4, Dinitrotoluene EtN — Erythritol Tetranitrate HNDPhA — Hexanitio-diphenylamine MHeN — Mannitol Hexanitrace MNPh — Mononitrophenol MNT — Mononitrotoluene PA — Picric Acid PETN — Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate TNAn — Trinitroaniline TNAns — Tri-nitroanisole TNB — Trinitrobenzene TNCr — Trinitrocresole TNPh — Tri nitro phenol TNT —... 

Between World War I and II, TNT replaced picric acid as the explosive of choice in munitions. It was also mixed with other compounds to produce more powerful explosives with unique characteristics. Amatol is a mixture containing between 40% and 80% ammonium nitrate and TNT. Pentolite is a mixture of PETN (pentaerythritol tetranitrate) and TNT. Another common explosive mixture is RDX (cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine) and TNT. RDX is an abbreviation for Royal Demolition Explosive. 

Abbreviations Amm Ammonium DNB Dinitrobenzene DNN Dinitronaphthalene DNDFhA Dinitrodiphenylamine GuN Guanidine nitrate HNDPhA Hexanitrodiphenylamine PETN Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate PH- olx Ethyl-enediamine Dinitrate RDX Cyclonite, or Hexogen TNT Trinitrotoluene TNX Trinitroxylene. 

Pentastit Swiss expl contg PETN pentaerythritol tetrastearate (PETS)... 

PETN [pentaerythritol tetranitrate, C(CH20N02)4] is an extremely sensitive high explosive. When used as a booster explosive, a bursting charge, or a plastic demolition charge, it is desensitized by mixture with trinitrotoluene or by the addition of wax. 

Fig. 4. Example of thermal energy analyser (TEA) standard analysis using CPSIL-19 column type. EGDN, Ethylene glycol dinitrate FNT, 2-fluoro-5-nitrotoluene MT, musk tibetine NB, nitrobenzene NG, nitroglycerine PETN, pentaerythritol tetranitrate and RDX, cyclotrimethylene trinitramine TNT, trinitrotoluene. Reprinted with permission from Warren et al. [46], Copyright (1999) Forensic Science Society.

BTT and BTN, butane-1,2,4-triol-trinitrate DNT, dinitrotoluene EGDN, ethylene glycol dinitrate HPLC, high-performance liquid chromatography LOD, limits of detection MDQ, minimum detectable quantities NB, nitrobenzene NG, nitroglycerine NN, nitronaphthalene NT, nitrotoluene PETN, pentaerythritol tetranitrate RDX, cyclotrimethylene trinitramine SFE, supercritical fluid extraction SGC, solvating gas chromatography TDM, thermal desorption modulator TNB, trinitrobenzene and TNT, trinitrotoluene. 

As a S 2 Realgar, DDNP Diazodinitrophenol, PETN Pentaerythritol tetranitrate, DPT Dinitrosopentamethylenetetramine... 

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