Crystal Structure, Packing Analysis, and Structural-Sensitivity Correlations of Erythritol Tetranitrate

被引：67

作者：

Manner, Virginia W. ^{[1
]}

Tappan, Bryce C. ^{[1
]}

Scott, Brian L. ^{[1
]}

Preston, Daniel N. ^{[1
]}

Brown, Geoffrey W. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Los Alamos Natl Lab, Los Alamos, NM 87545 USA

来源：

CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN | 2014年 / 14卷 / 11期

关键词：

ENERGETIC MATERIALS; PENTAERYTHRITOL; DECOMPOSITION;

D O I：

10.1021/cg501362b

中图分类号：

O6 [化学];

学科分类号：

0703 ;

摘要：

The explosive erythritol tetranitrate (ETN) has been known since 1849 and has applications as a vasodilator; however, little is known about its structure and bonding. Here we present the X-ray crystal structure of erythritol tetranitrate (ETN), along with characterization by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), infrared spectroscopy (IR), elemental analysis, and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Crystal packing and morphology are discussed in relation to explosive handling sensitivity (impact, spark, and friction testing). We compare the structure and property relationship to a closely related common nitrate ester, pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN).

引用

页码：6154 / 6160

页数：7

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