ISSN:
0721-3115
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
A nearly zero oxygen balance of organic compounds is characteristic for explosives and high performance solid rocket propellants. Because of its high oxygen content, the introduction of a trinitromethyl group into suitable organic compounds presents an attractive and simple way to produce new explosives. The reaction of 2-nitro-3-acetoxy-1-propene with nitroform is described which yields 1,1,1,3,5,5,5-heptanitropentane. The properties of this compound are described to assess the usefulness of this explosive in a comparison with known explosives of similar structure using theoretical calculations for the lead block, ballistic mortar and detonation properties. Although a possibility exists to introduce another nitro group in position 3 which would produce a compound with even higher oxygen balance, all attempts so far have not achieved this desirable goal.
Additional Material:
2 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/prep.19830080106
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