Research in Energetic Compounds
Abstract
Reaction parameters for the polymerization of 3-azidooxetane, catalyzed by boron trifluoride, were investigated. No significant improvements over the previously attained yields (about 50%) resulted from variations of temperature, catalyst level, water content or the use of 1,4-butanediol as a cocatalyst. Increasing the monomer concentration from 20% to 50%, however, gave 80-90% yields of polymer. 2-Aminoadamantane, prepared from 2-adamantanone and sodium cyanoborohydride, was oxidized to give 2-nitroadamantane. The reaction of 4-bromo-2,2-dinitroadamantane with sodium azide gave 4-azido-2-adamantanone. Nitration of 2,4-adamantanedione dioxime gave the internal nitroso dimer of 2,4- dinitro-2,4-dinitrosoadamantane. Reaction of 2,6-adamantanedione dioxime with NBS gave 2,6-di-bromo-2,6-dinitroadamantane. Debromination with sodium borohydride, followed by nitration with tetranitromethane, gave 2,2,6,6- tetranitro-adamantane. The reaction of bicyclo(3,3,1)nona-2,6-dione dioxime with hypochlorous acid gave a chlorohydrocarbon, but reaction of the dioxime with chlorine gave 2,6-dichloro-2,6-dinitrosobicyclo(3,3,1)nonane. This nitroso compound reacted with hypochlorous acid to give 2,6-dichloro-2,6 dinitrobicyclo(3,3,1)nonane. 2,6-Diaminobicyolo(3,3,1)nonane, obtained from bicyclo(3,3,1)nona-2,6-dione and sodium cyanoborohydride was oxidized to the 2, 6-dinitro derivative.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1983
- Accession Number
- ADA124911
Entities
People
- Kurt Baum
- Thomas C. Archibald