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Simple melt-cast carrier 2,4-dinitrophenoxyethyl nitrate (DNPOEN)?
DNPOEN seems insensitive even while melted. I can detonate ETN by dropping a 2lb hammer about 5 inch ... |
2-2-2026 at 18:02
by: UndermineBriarEverglade |
Synthesis 9
With my improved cooling setup, I also tried KFeNAT's sulfonation method. Rather than adding KNO[sub ... |
21-1-2026 at 17:43
by: UndermineBriarEverglade |
Simple melt-cast carrier 2,4-dinitrophenoxyethyl nitrate (DNPOEN)?
Nice work! I think it's time for a wiki page. I am curious about the performance of DNPOEN once melt ... |
20-1-2026 at 08:07
by: UndermineBriarEverglade |
Synthesis 8
A direct KNO[sub]3[/sub] nitration with good yield and nice white crystals. Procedure was carried ou ... |
19-1-2026 at 23:28
by: UndermineBriarEverglade |
Synthesis Attempt 7
I am giving up on sodium nitrate. After run #5 I tested my NaNO[sub]3[/sub]. When added to sulfuric ... |
19-1-2026 at 17:41
by: UndermineBriarEverglade |
Synthesis 5 & 6
Still working on this. I tried nitrate salt synthesis with NaNO[sub]3[/sub] instead of KNO[sub]3[/su ... |
18-1-2026 at 22:20
by: UndermineBriarEverglade |
Sodium nitrate from CAN
I gave up. With heavy stirring and a large excess of water to keep the CaCO3 from getting in the way ... |
15-1-2026 at 12:33
by: UndermineBriarEverglade |
Sodium nitrate from CAN
Perhaps I could just bake off the water immediately before dissolving the CAN into ethanol. Based on ... |
12-1-2026 at 12:00
by: UndermineBriarEverglade |
Sodium nitrate from CAN
I have some calcium nitrate fertilizer and thought to use sodium carbonate to convert it to sodium n ... |
11-1-2026 at 20:00
by: UndermineBriarEverglade |
Simple melt-cast carrier 2,4-dinitrophenoxyethyl nitrate (DNPOEN)?
Nice pics. Your sulfonated POE is a much darker color than mine, but that might be due to the larger ... |
11-1-2026 at 14:27
by: UndermineBriarEverglade |
Synthesis 4
A higher temperature is not the way to go. Patent literature strikes again!
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Target: 1 part ... |
10-1-2026 at 20:34
by: UndermineBriarEverglade |
Synthesis 3
Tried sulfonation first. Faster addition time, but a different set of dark colors during reaction an ... |
10-1-2026 at 16:23
by: UndermineBriarEverglade |
Synthesis 2
Ran the experiment again with an overhead stirrer. I think the bright colors of the initial run were ... |
10-1-2026 at 01:53
by: UndermineBriarEverglade |
Short question / quick answer - Thread
[rquote=702865&tid=26572&author=Axt]It's all in Chinese.
You won't need an ice bath for t ... |
6-1-2026 at 00:05
by: UndermineBriarEverglade |
Synthesis
Performed my first small-scale synthesis of DNPOEN & TNPOEN with potassium nitrate. I intended t ... |
5-1-2026 at 23:45
by: UndermineBriarEverglade |
Simple melt-cast carrier 2,4-dinitrophenoxyethyl nitrate (DNPOEN)?
Wiley's Explosives 7th also says the trinitro variant is "very stable", and the patent reports that ... |
20-12-2025 at 12:40
by: UndermineBriarEverglade |
Simple melt-cast carrier 2,4-dinitrophenoxyethyl nitrate (DNPOEN)?
[rquote=704780&tid=26572&author=KFeNAT]
As an alternative to TNT for amateur casting, 2,4-D ... |
18-12-2025 at 15:33
by: UndermineBriarEverglade |
High-density NQ compositions or derivatives?
Synthesized some nitroguanidine. I plan to recrystallize with PVA for 0.8-1.1g/cm[sup]3[/sup] (thank ... |
15-12-2025 at 18:30
by: UndermineBriarEverglade |
Drying isopropyl Alcohol (91% IPA) - will CuSO4 or MgSO4 work?
How dry do you need the IPA? Salting out the water with NaCl is usually used for bulk removal. After ... |
15-12-2025 at 17:09
by: UndermineBriarEverglade |
Guanidine nitrate source?
Anyone know of an American source for guanidine nitrate or other guanidine compounds?
[list][*]Fire ... |
24-10-2025 at 16:10
by: UndermineBriarEverglade |
Short question / quick answer - Thread
Thanks. I read about [url=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/prep.201500153]antisolvent rec ... |
29-8-2025 at 16:38
by: UndermineBriarEverglade |
Dense nitroguanidine?
[rquote=694837&tid=26572&author=dettoo456]NQ is far and away the best option for mixing with ... |
28-8-2025 at 16:41
by: UndermineBriarEverglade |
Substituting nitric acid with ammonium nitrate
I would compare molar ratios. For instance, last time I made ETN I used 6.5 moles of nitrate per mol ... |
6-12-2024 at 10:56
by: UndermineBriarEverglade |
Impact Sensitivity Apparatus?
I removed the "striker", cut out a circle of steel plate, and attached it to the front of the pipe. ... |
6-12-2024 at 09:57
by: UndermineBriarEverglade |
Salting out acetic acid?
Texium & others - I appreciate the advice about OTC. I know it's difficult, but I am trying to a ... |
15-11-2024 at 09:31
by: UndermineBriarEverglade |
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