Fluorodinitro Silicon Compounds. Part I. Organosilicon and Silicate Esters of 2,2,2-Fluorodinitroethanol. Part II. Nonhydrolyzable Silanes.

Abstract

Silanes esters of 2,2,2-fluorodinitroethanol (ROH) have been prepared from chlorosilanes in approx. 90% yields. The non-compressive shock sensitivity of the high density (1.95 g/cc), crystalline orthoester (RO)4 Si was clearly lower than that of RDX, but the calculated detonation velocities proved similar. Substantially higher boiling points at similar densities (approx. 1.6 g/cc) relative to the reference compound FEFO were realized in the liquid esters (RO)3SiCH3 and (RO)2(CH3)SiOSi(CH3)(OR)2. The sensitivity of the thermally stable product esters toward hydrolysis by atmospheric moisture varied greatly. The energy contents Q of a number of silicon-containing structures were calculated.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 28, 1977
Accession Number
ADA037464

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  • Robert S. Neale
  • Thomas C. Williams

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  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alcohols
  • Boiling Point
  • Chemical Products
  • Chemical Reaction Properties
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Chlorides
  • High Density
  • Infrared Spectra
  • Materials Science
  • Military Research
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Organosilicon Compounds
  • Physical Properties
  • Refractive Index
  • Silicon Compounds
  • Two Dimensional

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