Ethylenediamine → 1,2-Ethanediamine, nitrate (1:2)

HRID 223313

Reaction equation

HRID 223313 reaction equation
[CH2:1]([NH2:4])[CH2:2][NH2:3].[N+:5]([O-:8])([O-:7])=[O:6].[NH4+]>>[N+:5]([O-:8])([OH:7])=[O:6].[N+:5]([O-:8])([OH:7])=[O:6].[CH2:1]([NH2:4])[CH2:2][NH2:3]

Participants

3

Reactant 2

HCID 3301EthylenediamineHCID 22985Ammonium nitrate

Product 1

HCID 122008231,2-Ethanediamine, nitrate (1:2)

Procedure

The reaction of ethylenediamine and ammonium nitrate is a quantitative acid-base reaction to form a salt, ethylenediamine dinitrate, and a weak base, ammonia, according to the following chemical equation: ##STR1## The basic reaction proceeds fairly rapidly but the product and byproduct may remain in a slurry state for several days prior to solidification. The product is explosive in the slurry state and may be used as is or poured into place for use as an explosive. The solidification of the product ethylenediamine dinitrate can be hastened by the removal of the byproduct ammonia. This can be accomplished by heating or otherwise removing the ammonia or by reacting the ammonia with an additional substance to form a solid.

Workup

  1. customa quantitative acid-base reaction

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-b52481e027604bc598b6fa3cbe3e38e9
Source dataset
uspto-grants-1982_10
Patent number
US04353758

Linked notes

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