Tetrazole, Tetrazine and Trinitroethyl Chemistry

Through the combination of very oxygen-rich trinitroethyl groups with the nitrogen-rich and endothermic tetrazole and tetrazine ring systems, the syntheses of three highly energetic trinitroethyl derivatives were achieved  

As can be observed in Table 9.6, TTD and BTAT have good to very good performance parameters with acceptable sensitivities, however, since TTD decomposes 

As we have already seen, trinitromethane and trinitroethanol are important starting materials in the synthetic chemistry of highly nitrated compounds. The precursor potassium trinitromethanide can be prepared best from tetranitrometh-ane (TNM)  

Free trinitromethane can be obtained by acidification with phosphoric acid K+[C(N02)3] H-C(N02)3 

Tetranitromethane can itself be prepared in good yield by the nitration of acetic anhydride or isopropanol using cone. HNO3. The synthesis requires very exact control of the reaction conditions and is not without danger. 

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