A Study of the Explosion Limits of Simple Difluoramino Compounds

Abstract

The products of the explosive and non-explosive thermal decompositions of 1,2-bisdifluoramino-2methylpropane (IBA) were analyzed for hydrogen cyanide and acetylene and products not condensable in liquid nitrogen. The hydrogen cyanide yields for explosion are approximately one mole per mole IBA consumed; for non-explosive decomposition the yields are much lower. Similar results are found for acetylene. The explosion limit curve for equimolar IBA-NO mixtures intersects that for pure IBA near 415 deg C. The former curve is lower at temperatures below 415 deg C. IR spectroscopy was developed to determine the rate of thermal decomposition of 2,2-bisdifluoraminopropane. Preliminary results support the belief that the reaction is homogeneous, first-order, and has an activation energy of about 45 kcal/mole.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 11, 1965
Accession Number
AD0361370

Entities

People

  • J. B. Levy

Organizations

  • ARCO

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acetylenes
  • Alkynes
  • Chemistry
  • Decomposition
  • Explosive Decomposition
  • Explosives
  • Heat Of Activation
  • Hydrogen
  • Hydrogen Cyanide
  • Infrared Spectroscopy
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Kinetics
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Rocket Engines
  • Spectroscopy

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  • Combustion Dynamics and Shock Wave Physics.
  • Organic Chemistry