Thermal decomposition of energetic materials; 65: Conversion of insensitive explosives (NTO, ANTA) and related compounds to polymeric melon-like cyclic azine burn-rate suppressants

Journal Article · Mon Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1994 · Combustion and Flame; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0010-2180(94)90235-6· OSTI ID:7228806

Williams, G K; Palopoli, S F; Brill, T B ^[1]

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1. Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE (United States). Dept. of Chemistry

Selected triazole, tetrazole, triazine, tetrazine, furazan, and acyclic backbone compounds are shown by IR spectroscopy to convert to polymeric, melon-like, cyclic azine residues upon heating to T [ge] 500 C. These compounds include the insensitive explosives 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one (NTO), 3-amino-5-nitro-1,2,4-triazole (ANTA), and nitroguanidine. The melon-like residue could suppress the burn rate if these compounds are formulated into solid rocket propellants. The IR-active gaseous products from thermolysis are determined as a function of pressure and are related to the atom connectivity in the parent molecules.

• OSTI ID: 7228806
• Journal Information: Combustion and Flame; (United States), Journal Name: Combustion and Flame; (United States) Vol. 98:3; ISSN CBFMAO; ISSN 0010-2180
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
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ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY
AZINES
AZOLES
CHEMICAL EXPLOSIVES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DECOMPOSITION
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
EXPLOSIVES
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
INFRARED RADIATION
NITRO COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
POLYMERS
PROPELLANTS
PYROLYSIS
RADIATIONS
SPECTROSCOPY
STABILIZATION
TETRAZOLES
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
TRIAZINES
TRIAZOLES