New High-Energy Oxygen Oxidizers
Abstract
Attempts at the synthesis of TENDE, 1,2-dicyanotetranitroethane, a potentially new high-energy oxidizer, are described. The dipotassium salt of 2, 3-dinitrosuccinonitrile, an intermediate to TENDE, has been synthesized by the base catalyzed reaction of succinonitrile with alkyl nitrates. From the dipotassium salt, the disilver and disodium salts of dinitrosuccinonitrile were obtained. The nitration and halogenation of dicyanoglyoxime led to the formation of dicyanofuroxan. The reaction of dicyanoglyoxime with peroxytrifluoroacetic acid yielded the new compound, 3-carbamyl-4-cyanofurazan- 2-oxide. No addition of NO2 to fumaronitrile, dichlorofumaro and dichloromaleo nitriles was observed. Oxidative dimerization reactions were unsuccessful on dinitroacetonitrile, nitroacetonitrile and ethyl cyanoacetate. Cyanation reactions attempted on dipotassium tetranitroethane, dichlorotetranitroethane, hexanitroethane, and fluorotrinitromethane were unsuccessful. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1969
- Accession Number
- AD0501704
Entities
People
- E. F. Witucki
- M. B. Frankel
- W. Maya