CONVERSION OF HEXAMINE DINITRATE INTO DINITRO PENTAMETHYLENE TETRAMINE: FOLLOW-UP AND KINETIC MODEL SELECTION

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Egyptian Armed Force.

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ABSTRACT
Synthesis of cyclotetramethylene tetranitramine through the action of nitrating
mixture formed of ammonium nitrate and fuming nitric acid on hexamine in presence
of acetic acid, acetic anhydride and p-formaldehyde has been proven. The pathway
is relatively long and hexamine dinitrate and dinitro pentamethylene tetramine (DPT)
are two of the main intermediate compounds. The former was prepared, purified, and
then characterized. Conversion of this compound into the latter has been followed up
experimentally. Different kinetic models have been tested.

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