Accession Number:

AD0481721

Title:

HIGH ENERGY OXIDIZERS

Descriptive Note:

Annual technical summary rept. no. 3, 1 Feb 1965-31 Jan 1966

Corporate Author:

STAUFFER CHEMICAL CO RICHMOND CA WESTERN RESEARCH CENTER

Personal Author(s):

• Christe, Karl O.
• Guertin, Jacques P.
• Pavlath, Attila E.

Report Date:

1966-03-02

Pagination or Media Count:

73.0

Abstract:

This abstract summarizes data concerning the sythesis chemical structure of high energy oxidizers which are included in this report. Low- temperature glow discharge of a mixture of NF3, F2, and AsF5 results in the adduct, tetrafluoronitroniumV hexafluoroarsenateV, NF4AsF6-. The white crystalline solid is the first known derivative of the hypothetical NF5. It is stable and involatile at 25 degrees and decomposes exothermally at temperatures greater than 270 degrees. It is very hygroscopic and hydrolyzes to a pale blue solution. The X-ray powder diffraction pattern can be indexed in the tetragonal system. Indications are that the structure is similar to that found for PCl4 PCl6-. Elemental and mass spectroscopic analyses indicate the 111 combining ratio of NF3, F2, and AsF5. Vibrational spectroscopy infrared and Raman and F19 magnetic resonance measurements confirm the structure, NF4AsF6-. The difluorochlorates of cesium, rubidium, and potassium were successfully prepared by the reaction of the corresponding fluorides with chlorine monofluoride or NOClF2-.

Descriptors:

• *HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
• *SOLID ROCKET OXIDIZERS
• ARSENIC COMPOUNDS
• CESIUM COMPOUNDS
• CHEMICAL BONDS
• CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
• COMPLEX COMPOUNDS
• CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
• DENSITY
• FLUORIDES
• FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
• FUELS
• GLOW DISCHARGES
• HYDROLYSIS
• INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY
• IONS
• MAGNETIC RESONANCE
• MASS SPECTROSCOPY
• MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
• NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
• POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS
• QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS
• RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY
• REACTION KINETICS
• RUBIDIUM COMPOUNDS
• SYNTHESIS(CHEMISTRY)
• THERMAL ANALYSIS
• X RAY DIFFRACTION

Subject Categories:

• Atomic and Molecular Physics and Spectroscopy
• Solid Rocket Propellants

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE