PETN

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf explosive compound
gptkbp:appearance white crystalline solid
gptkbp:CASNumber 78-11-5
gptkbp:category vasodilator
nitrate ester
organic explosive
gptkbp:chemicalClass gptkb:Pentaerythritol_tetranitrate
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C5H8N4O12
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Germany
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:decompositionTemperature above 141.3 °C
gptkbp:density 1.77 g/cm³
gptkbp:detonationVelocity 8,400 m/s
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Bernhard_Tollens
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1891
gptkbp:EC_number 201-084-3
gptkbp:environmentalHazard yes
gptkbp:explosivePower high
gptkbp:explosiveReference used in Semtex
used in detonating cord (Primacord)
gptkbp:handlingRequirement avoid shock and friction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label PETN
gptkbp:IUPACName 2,2-bis[(nitrooxy)methyl]propane-1,3-diyl dinitrate
gptkbp:legalStatus regulated
gptkbp:medicineUse treatment of angina pectoris
gptkbp:meltingPoint 141.3 °C
gptkbp:molecularWeight 316.15 g/mol
gptkbp:productionMethod nitration of pentaerythritol
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:RDX
TNT
nitroglycerin
gptkbp:riskFactor explosive
inhalation hazard
1.1D
skin contact hazard
gptkbp:sensitivity high
gptkbp:solubility insoluble
gptkbp:solubilityInAcetone soluble
gptkbp:solubilityInEthanol slightly soluble
gptkbp:storage cool, dry place
gptkbp:toxicity toxic
gptkbp:UNNumber 0150
gptkbp:uses military explosives
booster charges
detonating cords
medicine (vasodilator)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Petone_Railway_Station
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6