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US 6,310,253 B1Granted
Preparation of 1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene of submicron particle size
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Department of Energy
InventorsLester P. Rigdon, Gordon L. Moody, Raymond R. McGuire
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Abstract
A method is disclosed for the preparation of very small particle size, relatively pure 1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene (TATB). Particles of TATB prepared according to the disclosed method are of submicron size and have a surface area in the range from about 3.8 to 27 square meters per gram.
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A method for preparing very small particle size, high purity TATB, comprising:
- mixing commercially obtained TATB with a suitable solvent;
- adding enough alkali to the mixture to completely dissolve said TATB;
- adding to said mixture an aqueous solution of a suitable acid to neutralize any remaining alkali;
- collecting the resultant precipitate of the TATB product;
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- washing said precipitate several times with deionized water to remove solvent and impurities.
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