Method for synthesizing HMX

Patent · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:864898

McGuire, Raymond R ^[1]; Coon, Clifford L ^[2]; Harrar, Jackson E ^[3]; Pearson, Richard K ^[4]

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1. Brentwood, CA
2. Fremont, CA
3. Castro Valley, CA
4. Pleasanton, CA

A method and apparatus for electrochemically synthesizing N.sub.2 O.sub.5 cludes 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).

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4432902
• OSTI ID: 864898
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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method
synthesizing
hmx
apparatus
electrochemically
oxidizing
solution
hno
anode
maintaining
controlled
potential
35
vs
sce
preferred
80
thereafter
reacted
5-diacetyl-3
7-dinitro-1
7-tetraazacyclooctane
dadn
7-tetraacetyl-1
form
cyclotetramethylenetetraamine
controlled potential
electrochemically synthesizing
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