Acetone peroxide takes the form of a white crystalline powder with a distinctive bleach -like odor when impure, or a fruit-like smell when pure, and can explode powerfully if subjected to heat, friction, static electricity, concentrated sulfuric acid, strong UV radiation, or shock.

Nov 14, 2018 · Chemists call it triacetone triperoxide (TATP), and it is one nasty molecule. (See the diagram of its molecular structure.) TATP is extremely unusual. Note that it has 9 atoms contained in a single ring, which is not particularly common …

TATP is a homemade explosive (HME) that has seen widespread illicit use over the last two decades. The first reported terrorist attack using TATP took place in Israel in 1980, and US law enforcement encountered TATP as early as 1983, during an investigation in California.

Feb 27, 2017 · Earlier this month, a graduate student at the University of Bristol inadvertently made the explosive triacetone triperoxide (TATP), triggering the evacuation of the chemistry department and leading to a bomb disposal team being …

An entropic explosion is an explosion in which the reactants undergo a large change in volume without releasing a large amount of heat. The chemical decomposition of triacetone triperoxide (TATP) may be an example of an entropic explosion. [1]

Jul 20, 2005 · The explosive power of acetone peroxide (or triacetone triperoxide - TATP - its correct chemical name) is close that of TNT. TATP is highly sensitive to heat, friction and mechanical shock, so much so that inexperienced handling can lead to maiming and death.

Feb 17, 2017 · TATP. The chemical TATP belongs to a group of molecules named peroxides, which contain weak and unstable oxygen-oxygen bonds, and that are not found in TNT. This means that TATP is a lot less ...

Triacetone triperoxide (TATP) is a self-made explosive synthesized from the commonly used chemical acetone (C 3 H 6 O) and hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2). As C 3 H 6 O and H 2 O 2 are the precursors of TATP, their detection is very important …

The explosion of TATP involves entropy burst, which is the result of formation of one ozone and three acetone molecules from every molecule of TATP in the solid state.

This report describes a method for the improved recovery of triacetonetriperoxide (TATP), a powerful explosive, from vapor phase by solid phase microextraction (SPME), using polydimethylsiloxane/divinyl benzene (PDMS/DVB) fibers and immediate sampling to GC/MS.