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Hexanitrobenzene
Sorry, this is a fairly pointless post in that it doesn't help us get to HNB, but I thought I'd post ...
1-11-2002 at 12:22
by: Nick F
OC(NN)2CO
I got nothing when I tried Zn/HCl reduction of nitrourea, the electrolytic method looks much more pr ...
1-11-2002 at 04:01
by: Nick F
Preparation of cyanides
That's what I meant by restricted, only staff have access at the moment.

My NaCN solution has als ...
31-10-2002 at 01:34
by: Nick F
Preparation of cyanides
Oh yes, sorry I forgot access has been restricted... here it is:

16g of urea, 16g of NaHCO3 and 5 ...
30-10-2002 at 05:20
by: Nick F
DATB (and beyond) from C6H5OONa...
Very gently!
It depends on what you mean by "destroying", they will make the compound more suscepti ...
30-10-2002 at 05:11
by: Nick F
simple energetic materials
It would make it denser and also slightly improve the oxygen balance, and make some nasty fumes upon ...
30-10-2002 at 04:42
by: Nick F
OC(NN)2CO
I have some semicarbazide hydrochloride, and obviously I can get NaOCl bleach. I have some Ca(OCl)2 ...
30-10-2002 at 04:37
by: Nick F
DATB (and beyond) from C6H5OONa...
... but obviously if you reduce it as the sodium salt, you'll have to use Na2Sx instead of Zn/HCl.
29-10-2002 at 05:25
by: Nick F
Preparation of cyanides
Polverone, I posted my results in your thread on the E&W. They're quite promising.
29-10-2002 at 04:44
by: Nick F
DATB (and beyond) from C6H5OONa...
No comments? OK, I'll go and try it.

Just thought, the nitrobenzoic acid would probably have to b ...
29-10-2002 at 04:42
by: Nick F
Preparation of cyanides
Damn, I forgot hydroxides, carbonates etc will probably also ppte :(
27-10-2002 at 14:56
by: Nick F
Preparation of cyanides
I'm glad you got it to work! It means I can copy you and avoid all the frustrating failures!! :)
I' ...
27-10-2002 at 14:55
by: Nick F
DATB (and beyond) from C6H5OONa...
Yes, I know it should be "C6H5COONa" in the title...
Anyone know the mp of either DATB or sym-TNAni ...
27-10-2002 at 14:39
by: Nick F
DATB (and beyond) from C6H5OONa...
I have been thinking, and I think this is one of the rare times that I have an idea that would actua ...
27-10-2002 at 14:37
by: Nick F
Exotic thermites & analogs
Just wondering, did anyone ever try mixing CuO/Al with a small amount of binder, such as polyester r ...
27-10-2002 at 14:21
by: Nick F
Boron extraction from borax
AlB[sub]12[/sub]? Wow.
Maybe that's actually what you get when you recrystalise B from molten Al, b ...
27-10-2002 at 14:09
by: Nick F
Boron extraction from borax
I'd guess that it'd be possible by adding conc. aq. borax to excess conc. aq. HCl, the boric acid sh ...
27-10-2002 at 13:15
by: Nick F
Hexanitrobenzene
TNB from benzene isn't easy (unless you do a Friedel-Crafts to make toluene!), it's much more econom ...
25-10-2002 at 03:30
by: Nick F
Hexanitrobenzene
Ah, thanks for the quote. I looked in the TNT thread and couldn't find it! Although I did see the us ...
24-10-2002 at 10:45
by: Nick F
Hexanitrobenzene
Madscientist, are you sure about Caro's acid doing the -NH2 to -NO2 conversion on aminobenzenes?
24-10-2002 at 10:26
by: Nick F
Hexanitrobenzene
As far as I'm aware, dinitroacetylene hasn't ever been isolated. It would make one hell of a (probab ...
24-10-2002 at 10:22
by: Nick F
Sodium Azide
I know about the NTO topic on the E&W, I started it ;)
It did sound like he got a good yield, altho ...
21-10-2002 at 04:29
by: Nick F
Mechanism: N2H4 + NaNO2 ----> NaN3 + 2H2O
And you'd get at least some lead chloride ppting too, I would imagine.
HN3 is a serious health risk ...
21-10-2002 at 04:03
by: Nick F
Mechanism: N2H4 + NaNO2 ----> NaN3 + 2H2O
Thanks, much appreciated :)

Ah well, I got it wrong when I tried working it out! I didn't know th ...
20-10-2002 at 12:29
by: Nick F
Sodium Azide
Yes, apparently the gelatine helps to bind up metal ions, and I think it helps to slow the reaction ...
20-10-2002 at 05:36
by: Nick F
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