Synthesis and Photolysis of Model Compounds for Mechanistic Studies of 1,3,5-Trinitro-1,3,5-Triazacyclohexane (RDX) Decomposition.

摘要

This work has studied the photochemistry of nitramines. Initially, the synthesis of three nitramines which have similar properties to 1-3-5-trinitro-1-3-5-triazacyclohexane (RDX) was performed. The three compounds were: N-nitropiperidine, N-N-dinitro-piperazine, and 1-3-dinitro-1-3-diazacyclohexane. They were characterized by their infrared and NMR spectra, and by comparison of their physical properties with literature values. The photochemistry of N-nitropiperidine and N-N-dinitropiperazine was conducted in a quartz cell using a Hanovia medium pressure, mercury-arc, immersion lamp (200w). The functionality of the decomposition products led to the proposal of a mechanism which describes the photochemical decomposition of cyclic nitramines. (Author)