Preparation of 1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene from 3,5-dichloroanisole

Patent · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991

OSTI ID:867735

Ott, Donald G ^[1]; Benziger, Theodore M ^[2]

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1. Los Alamos, NM
2. Santa Fe, NM

Preparation of 1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene (TATB) from 3,5-dichloroanisole. Nitration of 3,5-dichloroanisole under relatively mild conditions gave 3,5-dichloro-2,4,6-trinitroanisole in high yield and purity. Ammonolysis of this latter compound gave the desired TATB. Another route to TATB was through the treatment of the 3,5-dichloro-2,4,6-trinitroanisole with thionyl chloride and dimethylformamide to yield 1,3,5-trichloro-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene. Ammonolysis of this product produced TATB.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4997987
• OSTI ID: 867735
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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