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US 4935544

POLYNITROBIPHENYL DERIVATIVE

Assignee

Filed

Jul 17, 1980

Granted

Jun 19, 1990

Location

CHINA LAKE CA US

Abstract

This invention illustrates a new compound, octanitrobenzidine. It is utild as a new high energy explosive compound. Octanitrobenzidine is formed by dissolving a tetrqanitrobenzidine with sulfuric acid in the presence of a metal sulfate catalyst. This reaction mixture is further reacted with nitric and sulfuric acid at a temperature sufficient to complete the reaction, then rapidly cooled, and octanitrobenzidine is recovered.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Feb 17, 1982

Rescinded

Aug 27, 1986

Duration

4 years, 6 months

Inventor

  • 1ARNOLD T. NIELSEN
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