Electrochemical Oxidation of Alkylnitro Compounds PP-1345
Abstract
Energetic materials such as bis-dinitropropyl acetal-formal (BDNPA/F), 2,2',4,4',6,6'- hexanitrostillbene (HNS), 2,3-dimethyl-2,3-dinitrobutane (DMDNB), 1,3,5-triamino- 2,4,6-trinitrobenzene (TATB), and 1,3,3-trinitroazetidine (TNAZ) are of strategic interest to the Department of Defense (DoD). These compounds all share energetic structural elements consisting of nitro groups bound to carbon atoms, and the production of such materials is generally accomplished with numerous powerful chemical oxidizers. Use of these reagents generate pernicious waste streams, and these chemical oxidizers are themselves environmentally costly to produce. Many of these materials are used in current DoD systems. Therefore, it was felt to be beneficial if more environmentally benign production methods for these materials were developed. The objective of this 'SEED' program was the development and preliminary evaluation of general technology for the synthesis of gem and vic-dinitroalkanes using clean electrochemical oxidation methodology. Successful application of this approach could eliminate the use of strong chemical oxidizing agents and thus their byproducts, providing a more environmentally sound approach to manufacture of these strategic materials.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 17, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA438485
Entities
People
- Scott K. Lusk