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US 5243057

ENERGETIC AZIDOMETHYL-SUBSTITUTED 1,3-DIOXOLANES

Assignee

AEROJET-GENERAL CORPORATION,

Filed

Mar 7, 1989

Granted

Sep 7, 1993

Location

ROSEVILLE CA US

Abstract

Methylazide-substituted 1,3-dioxolanes of the generic formula ##STR1## in which R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are independently selected from H, C1 -C6 alkyl and CH2 N3 are disclosed as energetic plasticizers for rocket and gun propellants and explosives formulations. Methods of preparation of these compounds are also disclosed, in which halogen-substituted vicinal diols are reacted with aldehydes or ketones to form the halo-analog of the product, which is then converted to the product by reaction with a metal azide.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

May 21, 1990

Rescinded

Feb 1, 1993

Duration

2 years, 8 months

Inventor

  • 1EDWARD E. HAMEL

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