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Pentaerythritol tetranitrate
Pentaerythritol tetranitrate
- CAS:
- 78-11-5
- MF:
- C5H8N4O12
- MW:
- 316.14
Properties
- Melting point:
- 140°
- Boiling point:
- 455.59°C (rough estimate)
- Density
- d420 1.773
- refractive index
- 1.7900 (estimate)
- storage temp.
- -20°C
- solubility
- Practically insoluble in water, soluble in acetone, slightly soluble in ethanol (96 per cent). The solubility of diluted pentaerythrityl tetranitrate depends on the diluent and its concentration.
- color
- Crystals or prisms from Me2CO/EtOH
- Water Solubility
- 2mg/L(temperature not stated)
- Stability:
- Stable, but decomposes readily and possibly explosively if heated. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. Store cold and keep away from sources of ignition.
Safety Information
- Symbol(GHS)
GHS01
- Signal word
- Danger
- Hazard statements
- H201
- Precautionary statements
- P210-P230-P240-P250-P280-P370+P380-P372-P373-P401-P501
- Hazard Codes
- E,Xn
- Risk Statements
- 3-36-20/21/22-11
- Safety Statements
- 35-36/37-26-16
- RIDADR
- 0473
- HazardClass
- 1.1A
- PackingGroup
- II
- Toxicity
- LD50 oral in rat: 1660mg/kg
Use
Pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) is a high explosive, often used as the booster in artillery ammunition. It is frequently used as a detonation fuse, which is a form of primacord in which PETN powder is wrapped in waterproof fabric.
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