The Reagent‐depending Nitration of 1,3‐Dihydroxyacetone Dimer
Abstract
Two highly energetic nitric acid esters were synthesized from the dimer of dihydroxyacetone. 1,3‐Dinitratoacetone (1) and its dimer 2,5‐bis(nitratomethyl‐2,5‐nitrato)‐1,4‐dioxane (2) were characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction, vibrational spectroscopy (IR and Raman), multinuclear NMR spectroscopy, and elemental analysis. The thermal behavior was investigated with DTA measurements. Although showing the same atomic stoichiometry, dimer 2 shows significantly higher sensitivities measured by BAM methods (drophammer and friction tester). Due to the high oxygen content of 62.2 %, 1 and 2 were evaluated as potential high energy dense oxidizers.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Nov 29, 2016
- Source ID
- 10.1002/zaac.201600397
Entities
People
- Burkhard Krumm
- Jörg Stierstorfer
- Thomas M. Klapötke
- Tobias S. Hermann
Organizations
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
- Office of Naval Research