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Synthesis of an Energetic Nitrate Ester
Author(s) -
Chavez David E.,
Hiskey Michael A.,
Naud Darren L.,
Parrish Damon
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200803648
Subject(s) - explosive material , melting point , nitrate , yield (engineering) , energy density , materials science , energetic material , chemical engineering , chemistry , composite material , organic chemistry , engineering physics , engineering
Going out with a bang! A high‐energy‐density nitrate ester 1 with unique properties was synthesized in good yield in a three‐step process. Destructive stimuli studies and explosive performance calculations show that 1 has similar performance properties to those of well‐characterized explosives. 1 has a density of 1.917 g cm −3 and a melting point of 85–86 °C, which may lead to high‐performance melt‐castable applications.