Accession Number:

ADA067967

Title:

Basic Studies Relating to the Synthesis of 1,1-Dimethylhydrazine by Chloramination

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. Sep 75-30 Sep 78

Corporate Author:

NAVAL SURFACE WEAPONS CENTER DAHLGREN LAB VA

Personal Author(s):

• McQuistion, William E.
• Bowen, R. E.
• Carpenter, G. A.
• Wilmot, G. B.

Report Date:

1979-03-01

Pagination or Media Count:

32.0

Abstract:

The kinetics of important reactions in the proposed chloramination method for the manufacture of UDMH have been studied in anhydrous organic solvents. The studies yielded the rates for the formation of UDMH and the activation energy. However the use of the chloramination method in anhydrous organic solvents in the range O - 30 C appears impractical because of the much higher rate found for the formation of an undesired subsequent reaction product, formaldehyde dimethylhydrazone. Author

Descriptors:

• *SYNTHESIS(CHEMISTRY)
• *LIQUID ROCKET FUELS
• REACTION KINETICS
• TOXICITY
• AMINES
• FORMALDEHYDE
• CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
• CHEMICAL DERIVATIVES
• HYDRAZONES

Subject Categories:

• Liquid Rocket Propellants

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE