Organic Chemistry of Explosives

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NIMMO 3-Nitratomethyl-3-methyloxetane

NMHP 5-(Nitratomethyl)-1,3,5-trinitrohexahydropyrimidine

NMP N-Methylpyrrolidinone

NMR Nuclear magnetic resonance

NONA 2,2′,2′′,4,4′,4′′,6,6′,6′′-Nonanitro-m-terphenyl

NOTO 5-[4-Nitro-(1,2,5)oxadiazolyl]-5H-[1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-c][1,2,5]oxadiazole

Ns Nosyl or 4-nitrobenzenesulphonyl [4-NO 2 C 6 H 4 SO 2 ]

NSWC Naval Surface Warfare Center

NTO 3-Nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one

Nu Nucleophile

o- Ortho

ONC Octanitrocubane

o/p- Ortho/para ratio

p- Para

PADNT 4-Picrylamino-2,6-dinitrotoluene

PADP 2,6-Bis(picrylazo)-3,5-dinitropyridine

PANT 4-Picrylamino-5-nitro-1,2,3-triazole

PAT 5-Picrylamino-1,2,3,4-tetrazole

PATO 3-Picrylamino-1,2,4-triazole

PBX Plastic bonded explosive

PCC Pyridinium chlorochromate

PCX 3,5-Dinitro-3,5-diazapiperidinium nitrate

PDADN 2,2-Bis(azidomethyl)-1,3-propanediol dinitrate

PDDN 1,2-Propanediol dinitrate

Pentryl 1-(2-Nitroxyethylnitramino)-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene

PETKAA Pentaerythritol tetrakis(azidoacetate) ester

PETN Pentaerythritol tetranitrate

Ph Phenyl [C 6 H 5 ]

Picramide 2,4,6-Trinitroaniline

Picryl 2,4,6-Trinitrophenyl [2,4,6-(NO 2 ) 3 C 6 H 2 ]

PL-1 2,4,6-Tris(3′,5′-diamino-2′,4′,6′-trinitrophenylamino)-1,3,5-triazine

PNP Polynitrophenylene

Poly[AMMO] Poly[3-azidomethyl-3-methyloxetane]

Poly[BAMO] Poly[3,3-bis(azidomethyl)oxetane]

Poly-CDN Nitrated cyclodextrin polymers

Poly[GYLN] Poly[glycidyl nitrate]

Poly[NIMMO] Poly[3-nitratomethyl-3-methyloxetane]

PPA Polyphosphoric acid

i-Pr iso-Propyl [(CH 3 ) 2 CH]

n-Pr normal-Propyl [CH 3 CH 2 CH 2 ]

PRAN 2-(5-Amino-3-nitro-1,2,4-triazolyl)-3,5-dinitropyridine

Pyr Pyridine

PYX 2,6-Bis(picrylamino)-3,5-dinitropyridine

R Alkyl group (unless otherwise stated)

RDX 1,3,5-Trinitro-1,3,5-triazacyclohexane

R-salt 1,3,5-Trinitroso-1,3,5-triazacyclohexane

SAT 5,5′-Styphnylamino-1,2,3,4-tetrazole