Abstract:
Nitropolyformals of the formula H--OCH.sub.2 C(NO.sub.2).sub.2 ZC(NO.sub.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 --OCH.sub.2 C(NO.sub.2).sub.2 ZC(NO.sub.2).sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH wherein Z is --CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 --, or --CH.sub.2 NHCH.sub.2 -- and wherein the average molecular weight of the nitropolyformal molecules is from about 1,000 to about 50,000. The nitropolyformals are prepared by reacting a diol of the formula HOCH.sub.2 C(NO.sub.2).sub.2 ZC(NO.sub.2).sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH, wherein Z is defined as above, with formaldehyde in the presence of concentrated sulfuric acid. These polymers are useful as energetic binders in explosives and propellants.
Abstract:
Novel bis(2-fluoro-2,2-dinitroethyl)thionocarbonate, ##STR1## is prepared from two moles of 2-fluoro-2,2-dinitroethanol and two equivats of a strong hydroxyl ion source such as sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide in water and one mole of thiophosgene in an organic solvent which may be methylene chloride, chloroform, or 1,2-dichloroethane. A phase transfer catalyst which may be benzyltriethylammonium chloride, tetrabutylammonium chloride, didodecyldimethylammonium bromide, or cetyltrimethylammonium chloride is used to transfer 2-fluoro-2,2-dinitroethoxy ions formed in the water phase to the organic solvent phase where they react with the thiophosgene to form the bis(2-fluoro-2,2-dinitroethyl)thionocarbonate. Bis(2-fluoro-2,2-dinitroethyl)thionocarbonate is useful as an energetic explosive.