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Molten-State Nitration of Substituted Imidazoles: New Synthetic Approaches to the Novel Melt-Cast Energetic Material, 1-Methyl-2,4,5-trinitroimidazole

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2011

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Abstract

Novel, one-step synthetic routes for the preparation of 1-methyl-2,4,5-trinitroimidazole (MTNI) are described. In addition, a new, molten-state nitration method for the synthesis of 1-methyl-2,4,5-trinitroimidazole is developed.