Synthetic mechanism for 1,3,5-triacetyl-1,3,5-triazacyclohexane synthesized using small-molecule method

Zhongliang Lou*, Peng Wang, Zihui Meng, Yue Liu, Guangming Qin, Zhongxue Ge, Bozhou Wang

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Abstract

1,3,5-Triacetyl-1,3,5-triazacyclohexane (TRAT) is the key synthetic precursor for hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-s-triazine (RDX). TRAT was synthesized from 1,3,5-trioxane with acetonitrile using concentrated sulfuric acid as a catalyst with a yield of 89% by an improved method. The stable intermediates, methylene-bis-alkanecarboxamide and triacetyl-bismethylene-triamine never reported were synthesized. According to intermediates synthesized, synthetic mechanism for TRAT from small molecules was proposed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1059-1062
Number of pages4
JournalChinese Journal of Organic Chemistry
Volume30
Issue number7
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2010

Keywords

  • 1-3-5-triacetyl-1-3-5-triazacyclohexane
  • Hexogen
  • Reaction mechanism

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