One-Step Synthesis of Polynitroaliphatic Acetals and Ethers

A general, one step, high yield reaction has been demonstrated that produces a variety of polynitroaliphatic acetal and ether products. Reaction condition are mild; purification is simple; and, no costly high pressure of high temperature laboratory techniques are necessary to produce a variety of new polynitroaliphatic compounds not available from previously described synthetic methods. These novel energetic polynitroaliphatic acetals and ethers could provide precursor compounds for eventual application as energetic binder or plasticizer components in solid propellant and/or explosive formulations. A variety of activated alkenes and one alkyne reacted with polynitroaliphatic alcohols directly to produce novel new acetal and ether compounds. Difunctional polynitroalcohols reacted similarly with divinyl ether to produce low molecular weight acetal prepolymer compounds which were either vinyl or hydroxyl terminated. In one case, fluorodinitromethane was added to an alkene, however, the resultant product proved unstable at room temperature and gradually decomposed. Energetic monomers, Energetic plasticizers, Polynitroaliphatic, Energetic binders, 2-fluoro-2, 2-dinitroethanol, Energetic acetals.