Skip to main content
. 2021 Apr 27;6(18):11813–11821. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.1c01115

Table 2. Performance, Physical Properties, and Sensitivity Values of ETN Isomers.

data category (R,S)-meso-ETN (S,S)-ETN (R,R)-ETN
Tma [°C] 62.5 - -
Tdecb [°C] 163.4 154.3 154.8
ΩCO2c [%] +5.3 +6.4 +7.1
ΩCOd [%] +26.5 +27.6 +28.3
ρe [g cm–3] 1.68 - -
Pcjf [GPa] 27.2 - -
Vdetg [ms–1] 8015 - -
ΔfH°h [kJ mol–1] –474.8 - -
ISi [J] 3.6 0.74 0.74
FSj [N] 38 >360 >360
a

Tm = onset temperature of melting.

b

Tdec = onset temperature of decomposition.

c

ΩCO2 = CO2 oxygen balance.

d

ΩCO = CO oxygen balance.

e

ρ = derived density from X-ray data.

f

Pcj = detonation pressure.

g

Vdet = detonation velocity.

h

ΔfH° = molar enthalpy of formation.

i

IS = impact sensitivity.

j

FS = friction sensitivity.