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Contact: David E. Chavez
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Caption: A high-energy-density nitrate ester (1) with unique properties was synthesized in good yield in a three-step process. Destructive stimuli studies and explosive performance calculations show that (1) has similar performance properties to those of well-characterized explosives.
Credit: (C) Wiley-VCH 2008
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