The crystal structure of beta-RDX-an elusive form of an explosive revealed

David I A Millar; Iain D H Oswald; Duncan J Francis; William G Marshall; Colin R Pulham; Adam S Cumming

doi:10.1039/b817966b

The crystal structure of beta-RDX-an elusive form of an explosive revealed

David I A Millar, Iain D H Oswald, Duncan J Francis, William G Marshall, Colin R Pulham, Adam S Cumming

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The crystal structure of the highly metastable beta-form of RDX shows that the molecules adopt different conformations compared to the alpha-form and that, contrary to previous reports, the beta-form obtained at ambient pressure is not the same form as that obtained at elevated temperatures and pressures.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	562-564
Number of pages	3
Journal	Chemical Communications
Volume	2009
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/b817966b
Publication status	Published - Feb 2009

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