Method for synthesizing N/sub 2/O/sub 5/

Patent · Tue Jun 25 00:00:00 EDT 1985

OSTI ID:6503183

McGuire, R R; Coon, C L; Harrar, J E; Pearson, R K

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: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
• Patent Number(s): US 4525252
• OSTI ID: 6503183
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 28 Oct 1983; Other Information: PAT-APPL-546715
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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