pentaerythritol tetranitratePentaerythritol tetranitrate, also known as PETN, the explosive substance is that Omar Farouk Abdul Mutallab used in an attempt to commit a terrorist act in the Northwest Airlines flight 253 to Detroit. Pentaerythritol is used as a vasodilator, as well as an explosive.
What is PETN, explosive or sweet?
PETN can be used as an explosive or as a vasodilator, or a drug to widen blood vessels. It contains the elements carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen. When used in medicine, is classified as nitrate, along with other nitrates such as nitroglycerin. Pentaerythritol tetranitrate does not occur in nature.
Nitrates Vasodilators
Nitrate vasodilators can work to lower blood pressure, improving blood flow.
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