Negative Ion Formation of Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate in Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization-Mass Spectrometry and in Corona Discharge Ionization-Ion Mobility Spectrometry

Wooju Communication & Technology Co., Seoul 150-732, KoreaReceived October 15, 2010, Accepted January 4, 2011Key Words : APCI-MS, IMS, Pentaerythritol tetranitrate, Negative ion, Detection limitExplosives have been divided into high and low ex-plosives, the former used as detonating charges and thelatter as propellants. Explosives have also been classifiedaccording to their chemical structures. Most organic ex-plosives contain nitro groups and are subdivided into nitro-aromatic compounds, nitrate esters, and nitroamines.