theAngryLittleBunny - 4-11-2021 at 17:09
So I made some Erythritol tetranitrate yesterday by esterifying erythritol in a mix of sulfuric and fuming nitric acid. When filtering I washed it
with a sodium bicarbonate solution to neutralize any acid and now I have about 9g of erythritol tetranitrate. I still plan to dissolve it in ethanol
and precipitate it in water just to get out all acids.
I tested a bit and it seems to be fairly stabile, but I still get a bit nervous whenever I go near it or handle it. I also read that it is quite
stabile, but I'd still like to ask here, are there things I have to pay special attention to when handling or storing it? I read that iron and
aluminium lowers it's stability, so should I avoid ever touching it with a metal spatula? And is it important to get it completely free of residual
acid, like with nitrocellulose. I just wanna be extra careful and make sure there is no chance of this stuff exploding when I store it. Any advice
would be appreciated.
[Edited on 5-11-2021 by theAngryLittleBunny]
SWIM - 4-11-2021 at 19:29
The second page of the ETN Stability as a primary explosive thread discusses this a bit.
theAngryLittleBunny - 4-11-2021 at 20:00
okay thanks, I'll read it