Cyclotrimethylene trinitramine RDX

One or two crystalline high explosives, sncli as HMX (cyclotetram-ethylene tetranitramine) and RDX (cyclotrimethylene trinitramine), are sometimes included in a propellant formulation to achieve a specific performance characteristic. Depending upon the objectives, the percent can range from 5 to 50%. 

Fig. 4. Example of thermal energy analyser (TEA) standard analysis using CPSIL-19 column type. EGDN, Ethylene glycol dinitrate FNT, 2-fluoro-5-nitrotoluene MT, musk tibetine NB, nitrobenzene NG, nitroglycerine PETN, pentaerythritol tetranitrate and RDX, cyclotrimethylene trinitramine TNT, trinitrotoluene. Reprinted with permission from Warren et al. [46], Copyright (1999) Forensic Science Society.

BTT and BTN, butane-1,2,4-triol-trinitrate DNT, dinitrotoluene EGDN, ethylene glycol dinitrate HPLC, high-performance liquid chromatography LOD, limits of detection MDQ, minimum detectable quantities NB, nitrobenzene NG, nitroglycerine NN, nitronaphthalene NT, nitrotoluene PETN, pentaerythritol tetranitrate RDX, cyclotrimethylene trinitramine SFE, supercritical fluid extraction SGC, solvating gas chromatography TDM, thermal desorption modulator TNB, trinitrobenzene and TNT, trinitrotoluene. 

Hexahydro-1,3,5 -trinitro-1,3,5 -triazine (RDX, Cyclonite, Hexogen, Cyclotrimethylene trinitramine) Powerful explosive used as a main high explosive... 

The chemical name for research department explosive (RDX) is cyclotrimethylene trinitramine or 1,3,5-trinitrohexahydro-sym-triazine [Structure (2.14)]. Because of... 

RDX (2.14), also known as Hexogen, Cyclonite and cyclotrimethylene-trinitramine (C3H6N606), was first prepared in 1899 by Henning for medicinal use and used as an explosive in 1920 by Herz. The properties and preparation of RDX were fully developed during World War II. 

RDX or Cyclonite). See general description in Vol 3 of Encycl, under Cyclotrimethylene-trinitramine , C611-L to C630-L... 

Evaluation of the Toxicity of Cyclotrimethylene Trinitramine (RDX) to Aquatic Organisms , Final Rept, Contract DAMD 17-74-C4101, EG G, Bionomics, Wareham, Mass (1977)... 

After World War I, research in the area of explosives was concentrated on the development of new and more powerful explosive materials. For example, cyclotrimethylene trinitramine (CsHgNeOe), known as RDX, 5, and pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) (C5HSN4O4), 6, were among the newly discovered explosives. 

RDX. RDX, cyclonite or cyclotrimethylene trinitramine, 5, is one of the most powerful explosives (Fig. 12.3). Pure RDX is very sensitive to initiation by impact and friction. However, the polymer bonded explosive (PBX) is less sensitive as a result of embedding the RDX crystals in a polymeric matrix [4, 6, 7]. 

Army 1977a. Laboratory evaluation of the toxicity of cyclotrimethylene trinitramine (RDX) to aquatic organisms. Contract no. DAMD-17-74-C-4101. Frederick, MD U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command, Fort Detrick. Document no. ADA061730. 

Simulations of band-gap properties of imperfect energetic molecular solids, such as the cyclotrimethylene trinitramine (RDX) And pentaetythritol tetranitrate (PETN) crystals with vacancies and dislocations, have been attempted recently by Kuklja and Kunz. [27-31] Their results have indicated that compression of the RDX crystal in the presence of single [28-30] and dimmer... 

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