Improved Synthesis of 7-Amino-4,6-Dinitrobenzofuroxan (ADNBF).

Abstract

An improved synthesis of insensitive, high-density, high-explosive, 7-amino-4,6-dinitrobenzofuroxan (ADNBF) is reported. Treatment of 2,3,4,6-tetranitroaniline with sodium azide in acetic acid leads to an isolated 96% yield of high-purity ADNBF. 2,3,4,6-Tetranitroaniline is readily prepared from inexpensive m-nitroaniline by direct nitration.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA171389

Entities

People

  • W. P. Norris

Organizations

  • Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acetic Acid
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Azides
  • Chemistry
  • Classification
  • Explosives
  • High Density
  • Infrared Spectra
  • Insensitive Explosives
  • Military Research
  • Sodium
  • Sodium Azides
  • Sodium Compounds
  • Spectra
  • Thermal Analysis
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Agricultural Chemistry/Soil Science
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Marine Hydrodynamics