Properties of benzotrifuroxan

Technical Report · Tue Mar 14 04:00:00 EST 1978

OSTI ID:5117236

McGuire, R R

We have reviewed the literature and characterized benzotrifuroxan (BTF), a CO-balanced, hydrogen-free explosive that is sensitive to exploding bridgewire initiation. It has performance parameters equivalent to those of HMX-based explosives, but with a different isentrope. BTF is a chemicaly reactive material that forms compounds with electron-donating substrates. The procedures normally used to prepare BTF result in low levels of trinitrotriazidobenzene (TNTAB) that degrade its already limited thermal stability. However, BTF can be purified by recrystallization and can then be safely handled.

• Research Organization: California Univ., Livermore (USA). Lawrence Livermore Lab.
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 5117236
• Report Number(s): UCRL-52353(Rev.1)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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