9487. TNAZ

Nomenclature

CAS number: 97645-24-4
1,3,3-Trinitroazetidine.
C3H4N4O6; mol wt 192.09.
C 18.76%, H 2.10%, N 29.17%, O 49.97%.

Description and references

Melt-castable nitramine explosive. Synthesis and crystal structure: T. G. Archibald et al., J. Org. Chem. 55, 2920 (1990). Alternate synthesis: A. R. Katritzky et al., J. Heterocycl. Chem. 31, 271 (1994); T. Axenrod et al., J. Org. Chem. 60, 1959 (1995). Decomposition studies: P. Politzer, J. M. Seminario, Chem. Phys. Lett. 207, 27 (1993). Thermolysis: J. C. Oxley et al., J. Phys. Chem. 98, 7004 (1994). Review: S. Borman, Chem. Eng. News 72, 18-22 (Jan. 17, 1994).

Chemical structure

Properties

Explosive. White crystals from CCl4, mp 100-101°. d 1.84 g/cm3.

Use

Munitions.