Hydrogen Bonding of Deterrents to Unesterified Hydroxyl Groups in Nitrocellulose

Abstract

The hydrogen bonding of four small arms propellant deterrents (di-n- butyl phthalate (I), Camphor (II), N,N'-diethyl-N,N'-diphenylurea (III), N, N'- dimethyl-N, N'-diphenylurea (IV)) to unesterified hydroxyl groups in nitro- cellulose was studied by means of infrared spectroscopy. The results indicate that the carbonyl groups of compounds I and II were involved in the hydrogen bonding with nitrocellulose white interactions were postulated for both the carbonyl group and the nitrogen atom of compounds III and IV. Bond lengths were determined for the carbonyl-hydroxyl hydrogen bonds.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0780978

Entities

People

  • Bruce W. Brodman
  • Michael P. Devine
  • Michael T. Gurbarge

Organizations

  • Frankford Arsenal

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Burning Rate
  • Cellulose
  • Elements
  • Films
  • Frequency
  • Hydrogen
  • Hydrogen Bonds
  • Infrared Spectroscopy
  • Instructions
  • Materials
  • Nitrocellulose
  • Nitrogen
  • Propellant Grains
  • Propellants
  • Small Arms
  • Spectroscopy
  • Standards

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

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  • Organic Chemistry
  • Polymer Science and Engineering.