A THERMOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE COMPLEX FORMED BY CYCLOTETRAMETHYLENETETRANITRAMINE(HMX) AND DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE(DMF)

Abstract

The heat of dissociation of the complex formed by cyclotetramethylenetetranitramine and dimethylformamide, HMX:DMF, was measured in DMF. The difference in crystal energy between alpha HMX and beta HMX as measured in acetone is 0.6 kcal/mole. A mechanism for the solution of HMX in DMF is proposed. The energies measured suggests that the bond forming the complex is due to van der Waals forces. It is also suggested that the dipole dipole interaction makes a significant contribution to the bond energy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0435690

Entities

People

  • Charles Lenchitz
  • Rodolph Velicky

Organizations

  • Picatinny Arsenal

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemistry
  • Dielectric Permittivity
  • Dipole Moments
  • Dissociation
  • Energy
  • Exothermic Reactions
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Of Combustion
  • Heat Of Solution
  • Measurement
  • Melting Point
  • Military Research
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Refraction
  • Refractive Index
  • Van Der Waals Forces

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

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