R. Meyer J. Köhler A. Homburg Explosives

Diamyl Phthalate
DADNE is a relatively new, low sensitive high explosive developed by
the Swedish Defence Research Agency FOI. It is insoluble in cold
water, slightly soluble in acetonitrile and cyclohexanone, soluble in
DMSO, dimethylformamide and N-methylpyrrolidinone. Besides, it can
cause allergic skin reactions.
DADNE is of interest for the development of IM-propellants and explosives.
Three polymorphs a, b and g were found by means of X-ray
diffraction, but only a-polymorph is stable at room temperature. Transitions
occur on heating from a to b and b to g at 113 and 173 °C,
respectively.
Diamyl Phthalate
Diamylphthalat; phthalate diamylique
colorless liquid
empirical formula: C18H26O4
molecular weight: 306.4
energy of formation: –692.0 kcal/kg = –2895.2 kJ/kg
enthalpy of formation: –721.0 kcal/kg = –3016.5 kJ/kg
oxygen balance: –235.0%
Diamyl phthalate is used as an additive to gunpowders, both for the
purpose of gelatinization and to effect W Surface Treatment.
Diazodinitrophenol
diazodinitrophénol; Dinol, Diazol; D.D.N.P.
red yellow amorphous powder
empirical formula: C6H2N4O5
molecular weight: 210.1
energy of formation: +236.4 kcal/kg = +988.9 kJ/kg
enthalpy of formation: +220.8 kcal/kg = +924.0 kJ/kg
oxygen balance: –60.9%
nitrogen content: 26.67%
density: 1.63 g/cm 3
lead block test: 326 cm 3 /10 g
detonation velocity, confined: 6600 m/s = 21700 ft/s
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