| abstract |
THE INVENTION IS A GROUP OF COMPOUNDS OF THE FORMULA (X)N,(Y)P,(N3)M-PYRIDINE WHEREIN X IS HALOGEN; Y IS NITRILE, CARBOXAMIDE, CARBOXYL, ESTER OR TRIHALOMETHANE; M IS 1-4; N IS 0-4; P IS 0-2; AND M+N+P IS 2-5. THE COMPOUNDS, WHICH GENERALLY MAY BE PREPARED BY INTRODUCING THE AZIDE MOIETY BY EXCHANGE WITH A RING HALOGE, HAVE BEEN FOUND TO BE USEFUL AS HIGH ENERGY COMPOUNDS, SUCH AS DETONATORS. |