Investigation of an N-Butyl-N-(2-Nitroxyethyl)nitramine (BuNENA) process: Identification of process intermediates, by-products and reaction pathways

Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 124-130

  Sitzmann, Michael E ^a   Trivedi, Nirupam J ^a   Skahan, Patrick B ^a   Kenar, James A ^a   Nock, Lori A ^a   Stern, Alfred G ^a  

^a NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Butyl NENA; Energetic Plasticizer; Nitramine; Nitrate Ester; Synthesis

Indexed keywords

AMINES; CATALYSTS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; MIXTURES; REACTION KINETICS;

BUTYL NENA; ENERGETIC PLASTICIZERS; NITRAMINES; NITRATE ESTERS;

EXPLOSIVES;

EID: 33646203200     PISSN: 07213115     EISSN: 15214087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/prep.200600018     Document Type: Article

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