ABSTRACT
CL-20 (2,4,6,8,10,12-hexanitrohexaazoisowurtzitane) belongs to a newer generation of military explosives expected to partially replace some uses of RDX and other energetics. CL-20, or HNIW, is a cage cyclic nitramine possessing R2N-NO2 functional groups. Other well-known members of this group
CONTENTS
6.1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 93 6.2 Molecular Structure ..................................................................................... 94 6.3 CL-20 Modes of Transformation ................................................................ 95
6.3.1 CL-20 Transformation via Alkali Hydrolysis .............................. 97 6.3.2 CL-20 Transformation via Free Radical Reactions ...................... 98
6.3.2.1 Free Radical Reactions Induced through Irradiation at Wavelength of Maximum Absorption ...98
