Synthesis of 3,3-dinitroazetidine

Patent · 31 December 1994

OSTI ID:869779

Hiskey, Michael A ^[1]

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1. Los Alamos, NM

The compound, 3,3-dinitroazetidine, and a process of preparing 3,3-dinitroazetidine including reacting a mixture of 1-tertiary-butyl-3,3-dinitroazetidine and benzyl chloroformate to form 1-(benzyloxycarbonyl)-3,3-dinitroazetidine, reacting the 1-(benzyloxycarbonyl)-3,3-dinitroazetidine and trifluoromethanesulfonic acid to form 3,3-dinitroazetidinium trifluoromethanesulfonate, and neutralizing the 3,3-dinitroazetidinium trifluoromethanesulfonate with a base to form 3,3-dinitroazetidine are provided. Salts of the 3,3-dinitroazetidine and preparation of such salts are also disclosed.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 5395945
• OSTI ID: 869779
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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