A New Method for Preparing Pentanitroaniline and Triaminotrinitrobenzenes from Trinitrotoluene.

Abstract

Trinitrotoluene is selectively reduced by reaction with H2S in p-dioxane to produce 4-amino-2,6-dinitrotoluene. This latter compound is then nitrated with HNO3 in H2SO4 to produce pentanitroaniline which is, in turn, reacted with NH3 in benzene, methylene chloride or another suitable solvent to produce triaminotrinitrobenzene (TATB). TATB is useful as an explosive. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 28, 1980
Accession Number
ADD007221

Entities

People

  • Arnold T. Nielsen
  • Ronald E. Atkins
  • William P. Norris

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Compounds
  • Chlorides
  • Energetic Materials
  • Explosives
  • High Explosives
  • Insensitive Explosives
  • Materials
  • Methylenes
  • Tnt

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Agricultural Chemistry/Soil Science
  • Organic Chemistry