Synthesis and purification of 1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene (TATB)
Abstract
A method to convert surplus nitroarene explosives (picric acid, ammonium picrate,) into TATB is described. The process comprises three major steps: conversion of picric acid/ammonium picrate into picramide; conversion of picramide to TATB through vicarious nucleophilic substitution (VNS) of hydrogen chemistry; and purification of TATB.
- Inventors:
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- Livermore, CA
- Santa Fe, NM
- San Ramon, CA
- Pleasanton, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 908400
- Patent Number(s):
- 7057072
- Application Number:
- 10/910,659
- Assignee:
- The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C06 - EXPLOSIVES C06B - EXPLOSIVES OR THERMIC COMPOSITIONS
C - CHEMISTRY C07 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY C07C - ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
Citation Formats
Mitchell, Alexander R, Coburn, Michael D, Lee, Gregory S, Schmidt, Robert D, Pagoria, Philip F, and Hsu, Peter C. Synthesis and purification of 1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene (TATB). United States: N. p., 2006.
Web.
Mitchell, Alexander R, Coburn, Michael D, Lee, Gregory S, Schmidt, Robert D, Pagoria, Philip F, & Hsu, Peter C. Synthesis and purification of 1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene (TATB). United States.
Mitchell, Alexander R, Coburn, Michael D, Lee, Gregory S, Schmidt, Robert D, Pagoria, Philip F, and Hsu, Peter C. Tue .
"Synthesis and purification of 1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene (TATB)". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/908400.
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