Thermal Decomposition of Tetrazene at 90 deg C

Abstract

A study of the thermal decomposition of the stab-sensitizing explosive tetrazene has shown that at 90 C this substance is converted substantially to 5-aminotetrazole. Spectroscopic evidence indicates that this product is derived from both the side chain (via guanyl azide) and the tetrazole ring. The total volume of gaseous products liberated by this reaction was also measured.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA056265

Entities

People

  • A. J. Power
  • R. Bird

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Azides
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Programs
  • Decomposition
  • Explosives
  • Gas Evolution
  • Mass Spectra
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Rate Of Formation
  • Spectra
  • Tetrazenes
  • Tetrazoles

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

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