Xylitol pentanitrate
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Xylitol pentanitrate (XPN) is a nitrated ester primary explosive[3][4] first synthesized in 1891 by Gabriel Bertrand.[5] Law enforcement has taken an interest in XPN along with erythritol tetranitrate (ETN) and pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) due to their ease of synthesis, which makes them accessible to amateur chemists and terrorists.[6][7]
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IUPAC name
1,2,3,4,5-Pentakis-nitrooxy-pentane | |
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C5H7N5O15 | |
Molar mass | 377.131 g·mol−1 |
Density | 1.852 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 45.5 °C (114 °F; 318 K) |
Boiling point | 163-185 °C (346 - 358 °F; 436 - 458 K) (Decomposes) |
Solubility | Soluble in ethanol, toluene, chloroform, acetone[1] |
log P | 3.42[2] |
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Monoclinic [3] | |
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Shock sensitivity | 4.5 J[3] |
Friction sensitivity | 18 N [3] |
Detonation velocity | 7,100 m/s |
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167 °C (333 °F; 440 K) [3] | |
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LC50 (median concentration) |
148 μM (in splenocytes)[2] |
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Related compounds |
Xylitol Erythritol tetranitrate Pentaerythritol tetranitrate |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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