Preparation of insensitive bis(2,2,-dinitropropyl) nitramine (BDNPN)

US8466317B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army · US

Inventors

• Daniel Stec, III · Mount Clemens, US
• Kathy Yang · Flanders, US
• Gartung Cheng · Metuchen, US
• Neha Mehta · Sunny Sky Lane Southwest, US
• Paritosh R. Dave · Little Falls, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 6, 2011
• Grant date: Jun 18, 2013
• Expiry date: Oct 3, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07C241/00
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A method for preparing an insensitive bis(2,2-dinitropropyl)nitramine (BDNPN) as a fine powder which exhibits desirable insensitive munitions (IM) characteristics for use alone or compounded with other energetic materials such as RDX.