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Title: Synthesis of 1,3,3-trinitroazetidine

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6981028

A process of preparing 1,3,3-trinitroazetidine includes forming a 5-hydroxymethyl-5-nitro-1-alkyltetrahydro-1,3-oxazine, e.g., reacting a 1,3,5-trialkyl hexahydrotriazine and tris(hydroxymethyl)nitromethane, ring opening said 5-hydroxymethyl-5-nitro-1-alkyltetrahydro-1,3-oxazine to form a 3-alkylamino-2-hydroxymethyl-2-nitro-1-propanol salt, ring closing said 3-alkylamino-2-hydroxymethyl-2-nitro-1-propanol salt to form a 3-hydroxymethyl-3-nitro-1-alkylazetidine salt, nitrating said 3-hydroxymethyl-3-nitro-1-alkylazetidine salt to form a 1-alkyl-3,3-dinitroazetidine, and converting said 1-alkyl-3,3-dinitroazetidine into 1,3,3-trinitroazetidine is disclosed. 1 fig.

DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-36
Assignee:
Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5336784; A
Application Number:
PPN: US 8-074098
OSTI ID:
6981028
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 7 Jun 1993
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English