Lead-free primary explosives
AssigneeLos Alamos National Security, LLC
InventorMy Hang V. Huynh
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Abstract
Lead-free primary explosives of the formula (cat)Y[MII(T)X(H2O)6-X]Z, where T is 5-nitrotetrazolate, and syntheses thereof are described. Substantially stoichiometric equivalents of the reactants lead to high yields of pure compositions thereby avoiding dangerous purification steps.
Claims3
A compound of formula (cat)Y[MII(T)X(H2O)6-X]Z wherein cat is a cation independently selected from the group consisting of
- (a) alkali metals,
- (b) alkaline earth metals,
- (c) aliphatic and catenated high-nitrogen cations, and
- (d) heterocyclic nitrogen cations;
- and
- MII is a metal in the oxidation state plus-two independently selected from the group consisting of
- (a) cobalt,
- (b) copper,
- (c) iron,
- (d) manganese,
- (e) nickel, and
- (f) zinc;
- T is the ligand 5-nitrotetrazolate (“NT”);
- and
- X is 6;
- Y is an integer from 1 to 4;
- and
- Z is an integer from 1 to 2.
A compound of the formula selected from the group consisting of (NH4)[FeII(NT)3(H2O)3], (NH4)3[FeII(NT)5(H2O)], (NH4)4[FeII(NT)6], Na[FeII(NT)3(H2O)3], Na3[FeII(NT)5(H2O)], and Na4[FeII(NT)6].
A compound of the formula selected from the group consisting of Na3[CuII(NT)5(H2O)], Na[CuII(NT)3(H2O)3], Na4[CuII(NT)6], (NH4)3[CuII(NT)5(H2O)], and (NH4)4[CuII(NT)6].
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.