Selective Oxidation of Heterocyclic Amines

Two small businesses have teamed towards a Phase II Enhancement based on their unique qualifications to meet the requirements of the Army. Omm Scientific, Inc. is currently working with their Air Force customer under a Phase II STTR effort focused on converting Diaminoazofurazan (DAAzF) to aminonitroazafurazan (ANAzF). Although ANAzF may be a useful propellant ingredient, it is not useful for explosive applications or of interest to the Army. Nalas Engineering Services, Inc. (also small business) worked with the same Air Force customer on a Phase I STTR to develop novel processing to aminonitrofurazan (ANF). Again, ANF is not of interest to the Army. Although the materials being processed at the request of the Air Force are not applicable to Army requirements, the technologies developed during these efforts are quite relevant to the Armys desire to improve explosive performance. For this enhancement, the focus will be on oxidation of preparation of Bis-amino-oxadizazylfuroxan (BAFF) to its dinitro analog (BNFF).