Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series – Organic compounds – Unsubstituted hydrocarbyl chain between the ring and the -c-...
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-30
2007-10-30
Coleman, Brenda (Department: 1624)
Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series
Organic compounds
Unsubstituted hydrocarbyl chain between the ring and the -c-...
C149S092000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10636373
ABSTRACT:
A method of crystallizing an epsilon-polymorph of 2,4,6,8,10,12-hexanitro-2,4,6,8,10,12-hexaazatetracyclo[5.5.0.05,903,11]-dodecane (CL-20). The method comprises combining the CL-20, at least one organic solvent, and at least one nonsolvent to form a crystallization solution. The crystallization solution is saturated and heated to a temperature greater than about 60° C., such as from about 71° C. to about 94° C. The organic solvent is removed from the crystallization solution while retaining a sufficient amount of the nonsolvent to crystallize the CL-20 as the epsilon-polymorph. The nonsolvent is separated from the epsilon-polymorph of CL-20. A composition of CL-20 comprising the epsilon-polymorph having a particle density of 2.035 g/ml is also disclosed.
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Dressen Sharon Yeung
Hamilton R. Scott
Mancini Vincent
Nelson Clint
Alliant Techsystems Inc.
Coleman Brenda
TraskBritt
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