TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Analytical characterization of erythritol tetranitrate, an improvised explosive
JO  - Journal of forensic sciences
A1  - Matyáš, Robert
A1  - Lyčka, Antonín
A1  - Jirásko, Robert
A1  - Jakový, Zdeněk
A1  - Maixner, Jaroslav
A1  - Mišková, Linda
A1  - Künzel, Martin
SP  - 759
EP  - 764
VL  - 61
IS  - 3
N2  - Erythritol tetranitrate (ETN), an ester of nitric acid and erythritol, is a solid crystalline explosive with high explosive performance. Although it has never been used in any industrial or military application, it has become one of the most prepared and misused improvise explosives. In this study, several analytical techniques were explored to facilitate analysis in forensic laboratories. FTIR and Raman spectrometry measurements expand existing data and bring more detailed assignment of bands through the parallel study of erythritol [(15) N4 ] tetranitrate. In the case of powder diffraction, recently published data were verified, and (1) H, (13) C, and (15) N NMR spectra are discussed in detail. The technique of electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry was successfully used for the analysis of ETN. Described methods allow fast, versatile, and reliable detection or analysis of samples containing erythritol tetranitrate in forensic laboratories.<br><br>© 2016 American Academy of Forensic Sciences.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-1198
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.13078
ID  - ref1
ER  -