Method for synthesizing HMX
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OSTI ID:6050170
A method and apparatus for electrochemically synthesizing N/sub 2/O/sub 5/ includes oxidizing a solution of N/sub 2/O/sub 4//HNO/sub 3/ at an anode, while maintaining a controlled potential between the N/sub 2/O/sub 4//HNO/sub 3/ solution and the anode. A potential of about 1.35 to 2.0 V vs. SCE is preferred, while a potential of about 1.80 V vs. SCE is most preferred. Thereafter, the N/sub 2/O/sub 5/ is reacted with either 1.5-diacetyl-3,7-dinitro-1,3,5,7-tetraazacyclooctane (DADN) or 1,3,5,7-tetraacetyl-1,3,5,7-tetraazacyclooctane (TAT) to form cyclotetramethylenetetraamine (HMX).
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4432902
- OSTI ID:
- 6050170
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: Filed date 20 Jul 1982; Other Information: PAT-APPL-399948
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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CHEMICAL EXPLOSIVES
CHEMICAL PREPARATION
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
ELECTROCHEMISTRY
HYDROXIDES
LAWRENCE LIVERMORE LABORATORY
METHYLAMINE
NITRO COMPOUNDS
NITROUS OXIDE
TATB
TETRYL
AMINES
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMISTRY
EXPLOSIVES
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN OXIDES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
SYNTHESIS
US AEC
US DOE
US ERDA
US ORGANIZATIONS
450100* - Military Technology
Weaponry
& National Defense- Chemical Explosions & Explosives