An Efficient and Facile Synthesis of CL-20 from TADNO Using HNO sub(3)/N sub(2)O sub(5) and Optimization of Reaction Parameters by Taguchi Method

• Published in: Propellants, explosives, pyrotechnics Vol. 41; no. 5; pp. 893 - 898
• Main Authors: Bayat, Yadollah, Hajighasemali, Fatemeh
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01-10-2016
• Subjects: Explosives; Optimization; Parameters; Propellants; Pyrotechnics; Synthesis; Synthesis (chemistry); Taguchi methods
• ISSN: 0721-3115; 1521-4087
• DOI: 10.1002/prep.201500347

Hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane (CL-20) is an outstanding member of a promising new class of energetic compounds, which is applicable in both propellants and explosives. Herein, CL-20 was synthesized in an efficient method from tetraacetyldinitrosohexaazaisowurtzitane (TADNO) using N sub(2)O sub(5)/HNO sub(3). The optimization reaction parameters were performed according to the Taguchi OA method. The yield of reaction at the optimized conditions was 97% with 98.75% purity.