Hydroxy tetryl

The compd is a co-product in the prepn of Tetryl using monomethylaniline, since some dimethylanUine is present. On hydrolysis (in the process) m-hydroxy Tetryl is formed, leading to the formation of dangerously sensitive metallic salts. One such expl salt is the Lead Salt, which is so hygr it is considered of no practical value as an expl... 

Quinone Diazides. E. von Herz (Ref 1) proposed the use of nitrated quinone diazides and tetra-zides of polyhydric phenols or their metallic salts in percussion caps and primers, either as a top charge over a main charge (Tetryl, PETN or TNT), or in mixts with usual primary expls such as LA, MF, etc. Typical compds were 4,6-dinitro-2-quinone diazide, the K salt of dinitro-3-hydroxy quin one diazide, metallic salts of dinitro-4-hydroxyquinone diazide, the Pb salt of dinitro-3,5-dihydroxyquinone diazide, and sym-tetra-nitrodihydroxydiphenylolquinone tetrazide J.E. Burns (Ref 2) proposed the use of nitrated quinone diazides, such as the 2,6-dinitro-2-diazide, with Pb pic rate, Na nitrate, Pb thio-... 

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