Synthesis of the Ammonium Salt of 6-Amino-2-hydroxy-3,5-dinitropyrazine and a Comparison of its Properties with those of Ammonium 3,5-Diaminopicrate (ADAP)

Bellamy AJ; Contini AE; Padfield J; Golding P; Mahon MF

Propellants Explosives Pyrotechnics, Vol.34, No.5, 377-384, 2009

DOI10.1002/prep.200900021 Export Citation

Synthesis of the Ammonium Salt of 6-Amino-2-hydroxy-3,5-dinitropyrazine and a Comparison of its Properties with those of Ammonium 3,5-Diaminopicrate (ADAP)

Bellamy AJ, Contini AE, Padfield J, Golding P, Mahon MF

The ammonium salt of 6-amino-2-hydroxy-3,5-dinitropyrazine has been synthesised front 2,6-dimethoxy-3,5-dinitropyrazine and its properties (DSC, crystal structure, impact sensitiveness and thermochemical properties) are compared with the analogous benzene derivative, ammonium 3,5-diaminopicrate.

Keywords:Ammonium 6-Amino-3,5-dinitropyrazin-2-olate;Ammonium 3,5-Diaminopicrate;Amination;LLM-105;2,6-Dialkoxy-3,5-dinitropyrazines;6-Amino-2-hydroxy-3,5-dinitropyrazine