BAMO prepolymer

The heat of decomposition, Qj, of BAMO copolymer containing different levels of N3 bond density, KN3), is shown as a function of KN3) in Fig. 5.21. BAMO prepolymer is copolymerized with THF. The N3 bond density is varied by adjusting the mass fraction ratio of BAMO prepolymer and THF. 

Table 4-10. Heat of formation and flame temperature of BAMO prepolymer.

The synthesis of AMO involves treatment of 3,3-bis(chloromethyl) oxetane (BCMO) with sodium azide in the DMF medium at 85 °C for 24 h. Similarly, AMMO which is a monofunctional analog of AMO is synthesized by the azidation of chloro/tosylate product of 3-hydroxymethyl-3-methyl oxetane (HyMMO) with sodium azide in DMF medium at elevated temperatures. These energetic monomers are readily polymerized to liquid curable prepolymers with the help of boron trifluoride etherate/l,4-butanediol initiator system and the outlines of synthesis [147-150] of poly(BAMO) [Structure... 

New prepolymers based on 3,3-bis (azidomethyl) oxetane (BAMO) and 3-nitratomethyl- 3-methy-loxetane (NMMO) are used in advanced pintle-controllable solid rocket motor applications. These polymers yield favorable propellant energy with the combination of nitrato esters and ammonium nitrate, and allow solid propellant designs to compete with liquid propellants in arenas of energy management, approaching true start-stop-restart operation. 

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See also in sourсe #XX -- [ ]

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