PMID- 18468788 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20090129 LR - 20161124 IS - 0304-3894 (Print) IS - 0304-3894 (Linking) VI - 159 IP - 2-3 DP - 2008 Nov 30 TI - Studies on thermal decomposition mechanism of CL-20 by pyrolysis gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (Py-GC/MS). PG - 630-5 LID - 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.02.049 [doi] AB - The thermal decomposition study of CL-20 (hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane) using pyrolysis GC/MS was carried out mainly by electron impact (EI) mode. Chemical ionization (CI) mode was used for further confirmation of identified species. Mass spectrum of CL-20 decomposition products predominantly revealed fragments with m/z 81 and 96 corresponding to C(4)H(5)N(2)(+) and C(4)H(4)N(2)O(+) ions, respectively. The total ion chromatogram (TIC) of CL-20 pyrolysis shows peak within first 2 min due to the presence of low molecular weight gases. Peaks corresponding to several other products were also observed including the atmospheric gases. Cyanogen formation (C(2)N(2), m/z 52) observed to be enriched at the scan number 300-500. The low molecular mass range decomposition products formed by cleavage of C-N ring structure were found in majority. Additional structural information was sought by employing chemical ionization mode. The data generated during this study was instrumented in determining decomposition pathways of CL-20. FAU - Naik, N H AU - Naik NH AD - High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Sutarwadi, Pune 411021, India. FAU - Gore, G M AU - Gore GM FAU - Gandhe, B R AU - Gandhe BR FAU - Sikder, A K AU - Sikder AK LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20080223 PL - Netherlands TA - J Hazard Mater JT - Journal of hazardous materials JID - 9422688 RN - 0 (Bridged-Ring Compounds) RN - 0 (Nitro Compounds) RN - 0 (Nitrosamines) RN - 135285-90-4 (hexanitrohexaazaisowurzitane) RN - GU48C6581I (N,N'-dinitrosopiperazine) SB - IM MH - Bridged-Ring Compounds/*chemistry MH - Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid MH - Chromatography, Ion Exchange MH - Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry MH - Hot Temperature MH - Mass Spectrometry MH - Nitro Compounds/*chemistry MH - Nitrosamines/chemistry EDAT- 2008/05/13 09:00 MHDA- 2009/01/30 09:00 CRDT- 2008/05/13 09:00 PHST- 2007/11/02 00:00 [received] PHST- 2008/02/06 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2008/02/18 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2008/05/13 09:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2009/01/30 09:00 [medline] PHST- 2008/05/13 09:00 [entrez] AID - S0304-3894(08)00284-7 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.02.049 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Hazard Mater. 2008 Nov 30;159(2-3):630-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.02.049. Epub 2008 Feb 23.