Hydrolytic Stability Study of Tetranitroglycoluri (TNGU) Produced via the US Army Research Laboratory's Synthetic Method

Abstract

Tetranitroglycoluril (TNGU) was prepared according to the US Army Research Laboratory s (ARL s) method by the nitration of imidazo-[4,5-d]-imidazole nitrate using trifluoroacetic anhydride and 100% nitric acid. This resulting material was then subjected to hydrolytic stability studies in which it was placed into a temperature and humidity chamber set to 23 C and 85% relative humidity and the change in concentration of TNGU was measured over time through the use of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2015
Accession Number
ADA614104

Entities

People

  • Eric J. Bukowski
  • Terry L. Piatt
  • William M. Sherrill

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acids
  • Anhydrides
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Chemical Kinetics
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemistry
  • Decomposition
  • Energetic Materials
  • Humidity
  • Magnetic Resonance
  • Materials
  • Military Research
  • Molecular Structure
  • Navy
  • Nitric Acid
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
  • Resonance

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