3-Fluoro-3-Nitrooxetane.

Abstract

This invention relates to the preparation of 3-fluoro-3-nitrooxetane and the use of this compound as a precursor for nitro containing polyethers. Nitro containing polyethers have a potential utility as explosives and propellant binders and a potential route to such materials is polymerization of oxetanes. The present invention comprises reacting 2-fluoro-2-nitropropanediol with trifluoromethane sulfonic (triflic) anhydride to give the monotriflate. The latter reacts with a base to give the desired oxetane.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 14, 1978
Accession Number
ADD005376

Entities

People

  • Kurt Baum
  • Philip T. Berkowitz

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anhydrides
  • Biomedical And Dental Materials
  • Energetic Materials
  • Explosives
  • Films
  • Inventions
  • Materials
  • Polyethers
  • Polymeric Films
  • Polymerization
  • Precursors
  • Propellants
  • Specialty Uses Of Chemicals

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Organic Chemistry