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chemical formula X2Y3Z4 |
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estimated cost $?.00 /g |
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DAAzF, an acronym for diaminoazofurazan, is an insensitive, high density, high explosive compound. Other names for this explosive include 3,3'-diamino-4,4'-azofurazan; 4,4'-azobis-1,2,5-oxadiazol-3-amine; and 4,4'-azobis-furazanamine. Since the first synthesis of diaminofurazans in 1968 much work has been done to prepare other oxidized versions. DAAzF was first synthesized in 1981 by the Soviets as part of this research. There are a handful of explosive diaminofurazans including DAAF, DNAzF, ANAF, DNHzF, DAHzF, and of course DAAzF itself. Of these DAAzF seems to be the most promising, and more research is available for its preparation and use. The combination of being both thermally and shock insensitive as well as having a high detonation velocity makes DAAzF a very intriguing explosive.
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Into the methyl alcohol solution of DAHzF as prepared on its page here, bubble air into the solution, with stirring, for 20 hours at room temperature. Filter to collect the orange precipitate, wash it with methyl alcohol, and dry in the open air. Final yield of DAAzF is about 9.0 g or 92%.
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