High energy density materials (HEDM) are the subject of an extensive research effort in
relation to the use of these compounds as components of rocket propellants, powders, and …

ABSTRACT High Energy Density Materials (HEDMs) refer to materials with extensive
applications in the fields of rocketry, propellants, and explosives chemistry. CL-20 is not only …

The low stability and poisoning of the palladium-based catalysts in the debenzylation of
HBIW elevated the cost of the hydrogenolysis, and thus restricted the application of 2, 4, 6, 8 …

2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12-hexanitro-2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12-hexaazaisowurtzitane (HNIW, also known as CL-
20) is an important energetic compound. As one of the representatives of the third …

After successful synthesis of hexabenzylhexaazaisowurtzitane (HBIW) on a laboratory scale
(0.25 L reactor), it was performed on a multilaboratory scale (10 L reactor) and subsequently …

CL‐20 is a nitramine applied in both explosives and propellants. The traditional nitrolysis of
tetraacetyldibenzylhexaazaisowurtzitane (TADB), as the key precursor for the synthesis of …

Near infrared laser ignition is challenging owing to the poor near infrared laser absorption of
nitrocellulose-nitroglycerine-hexogen (NC-NG-RDX) propellants. Less than 1 wt.% of carbon …

In this paper, the Taguchi method was used for the optimization of the reaction parameters
for the synthesis of 2, 6, 8, 12-tetraacetyl-4, 10-dibenzyl-2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12-hexaazatetracyclo …

Abstract Hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane (CL‐20) is an outstanding member of a promising
new class of energetic compounds, which is applicable in both propellants and explosives …

The synthesis of 2, 6, 8, 12-tetraacetyl-4, 10-dibenzyl-2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12-hexaazaisowurtzitane
(TADB), from 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12-hexabenzyl-2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12-hexaazaisowurtzitane (HBIW) is …