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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2004
Alexander R. Mitchell, Livermore, CA (US);
Michael D. Coburn, Santa Fe, NM (US);
Gregory S. Lee, San Ramon, CA (US);
Robert D. Schmidt, Livermore, CA (US);
Philip F. Pagoria, Livermore, CA (US);
Peter C. Hsu, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Alexander R. Mitchell, Livermore, CA (US);
Michael D. Coburn, Santa Fe, NM (US);
Gregory S. Lee, San Ramon, CA (US);
Robert D. Schmidt, Livermore, CA (US);
Philip F. Pagoria, Livermore, CA (US);
Peter C. Hsu, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Abstract
A method to convert surplus nitroarene explosives into trinitrophloroglucinol and triaminotrinitrobenzene (TATB) is described. Picric acid is directly aminated to diaminopicric acid, which is converted to trinitrophloroglucinol and triaminotrinitrobenzene.