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Synthesis of trinitrophloroglucinol and triaminotrinitrobenzene (TATB)

Patent ·
OSTI ID:908399
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [1];  [1];  [4]
  1. Livermore, CA
  2. Santa Fe, NM
  3. San Ramon, CA
  4. Pleasanton, CA
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A method to convert surplus nitroarene explosives into trinitrophloroglucinol and triaminotrinitrobenzene (TATB) is described. Picric acid is directly aminated to diaminopicric acid, which is converted to trinitrophloroglucinol and triaminotrinitrobenzene.
Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA
Sponsoring Organization:
United States Department of Energy
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
Assignee:
Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA)
Patent Number(s):
7,057,073
Application Number:
10/912,723
OSTI ID:
908399
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (3)

A New Synthetic Route to 1,3,5-Triamino-2,4,6-Trinitrobenzene (TATB) journal April 2002
Synthesis and spectroscopic characterization of15N-labeled hexaaminobenzene derivatives journal July 1991
1,1,1-Trimethylhydrazinium Iodide:  A Novel, Highly Reactive Reagent for Aromatic Amination via Vicarious Nucleophilic Substitution of Hydrogen journal January 1996

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