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TNP or ETN
Distillation is best ... But the nitrate and H2SO4 are pure enough for most synthesis.
You will ha ...
16-3-2013 at 17:37
by: Motherload
TNP or ETN
PETN is the safest of nitric esters. And runaway hazard exists in all energetic synthesis.
ETN wil ...
16-3-2013 at 06:42
by: Motherload
Trinitroanisole properties
I am a little unsure here.
Tri Nitro Anisole looks just the same to me as Methyl Picrate.

So c ...
9-3-2013 at 22:48
by: Motherload
Alternatives to Al in Tannerite?
[rquote=277384&tid=23467&author=Antiswat]i guess Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs and Fr could be used
asw ...
9-3-2013 at 22:27
by: Motherload
Nitration bath turned colors?
Maybe your NH4NO3 had an anti-caking agent in it
Try with recrystalied nitrate.
I have nitrated ...
8-3-2013 at 23:24
by: Motherload
Nitration bath turned colors?
You probably ran the nitration too hot.
The red brown color maybe due to partial decomposition of ...
8-3-2013 at 10:56
by: Motherload
PETN synth
If you start adding PE at a temp that's too low .... The PE builds up and not nitrated to PETN. So w ...
4-3-2013 at 11:27
by: Motherload
Iron III Nitrate Fe(NO3)3 synthesis ?
I don't believe that reaction will proceeded in aqueous conditions at all..
May happen if a stoicme ...
2-3-2013 at 06:44
by: Motherload
Picric Acid without Sulfuric Acid or Benzene
You don't actually use benzene unless you are going the catalytic route.
For a regular nitration s ...
1-3-2013 at 07:22
by: Motherload
Alternatives to Al in Tannerite?
I think 10% carbon would reduce the sensitivity of the mix.
If you can't get Aluminum powder .... ...
28-2-2013 at 16:16
by: Motherload
Alternatives to Al in Tannerite?
How did you separate the carbon from the aluminium ?
I have a feeling you will have a lot of carbon ...
28-2-2013 at 12:40
by: Motherload
Transesterification
I doubt there was enough H2SO4 and HNO3 present in the Picric acid to form ethyl nitrate. Especially ...
26-2-2013 at 12:19
by: Motherload
Best method for cleaning esters?
Depending on the nitrate ester you want to neutralize .... Sodium carbonate isn't particularly solub ...
26-2-2013 at 11:14
by: Motherload
Best method for cleaning esters?
Why sodium methoxide ?
A strong base like that might end up methylating and replacing some of the - ...
26-2-2013 at 07:05
by: Motherload
Alternatives to Al in Tannerite?
I wonder how a 25:75 mix of ETN and AN from acetone would work as bullet sensitive.
24-2-2013 at 20:50
by: Motherload
? Television pyrotechnics w/ orange smoke ?
Must say that's a fair amount of thick smoke in a very short time.
I don't think it's a standard s ...
24-2-2013 at 19:32
by: Motherload
Alternatives to Al in Tannerite?
Mg, Zi, Ti .... Nothing as commonly available as Al.
Tannerite also has NH4ClO4 in it.
If you ar ...
23-2-2013 at 21:04
by: Motherload
About to anhydrate Copper Nitrate, any suggestions ?
No matter how you generate NO2 .... It will need to be dried.
CaCl2 or MgSO4 column maybe.
You ca ...
23-2-2013 at 07:54
by: Motherload
Nitration with Anhydrous Copper Nitrate
[rquote=275767&tid=23412&author=KonkreteRocketry]I got an idea, get the NO2 gas from the dec ...
23-2-2013 at 07:37
by: Motherload
Phosphorus based nitration
Elemental phosphorus would reduce HNO3 and the resulting P2O5 would absorb water. But it would reduc ...
22-2-2013 at 22:30
by: Motherload
Nitration with Anhydrous Copper Nitrate
As far as I understand .... Any nitrations involving cupric nitrate require acetic anhydride.
They ...
22-2-2013 at 22:25
by: Motherload
About to anhydrate Copper Nitrate, any suggestions ?
I can't try this myself as I can't generate NO2 in my basement suite.
Landlords won't appreciate i ...
22-2-2013 at 19:37
by: Motherload
Nitration with Anhydrous Copper Nitrate
CuO + N2O4 should work or 2X NO2
I don't know how vigorously the reaction would take place. Probabl ...
22-2-2013 at 07:06
by: Motherload
Peroxides and HBr
You will most likely end up with free elemental Br or I
They might react with acetone to form a var ...
20-2-2013 at 09:19
by: Motherload
Pseudo-Pentolite via ETN and TNT?
eBay. You can buy Pentaerythritol. $52 free shipping.
Having said that .... I always wanted pentol ...
19-2-2013 at 22:10
by: Motherload
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