Post by Anders Hoveland on Feb 1, 2011 12:13:28 GMT -8
The precursors for this compound are easily available, but the synthesis takes some time and effort. The S4N4 molecule is actually a highy skewed octagonal aromatic ring.
Tetrasulfur Tetranitride (S4N4)
DETONATION VELOCITY: 5.4 - 5.6 km/sec
SENSITIVITY: Very sensitive to friction great care would be needed to produce this compound. Small quantities (less than one gram) deflagrate with a poof and larger sizes will detonate.
TetraSulfur TetraNitride crystallizes in orange-red needles which melt at 178degC. Nitrogen sulfide is a dangerous compound to make. It is sensitive to friction and heat. About as powerful as lead picrate. This compound has slightly less brissance than mercury fulminate and is more susceptable to friction. Storage stability is good for plain nitrogen sulfide. S4N4 also forms a complementary mix with Tetramine Copper Perchlorate. Mixtures of S4N4 and chlorates are less stable, and can spontaneously explode in storage, especially above 50 degrees C. One recommended filler with this primary explosive is nitrogen sulfide 78%, completely dry potassium chlorate 20%, and 2% baking soda, which acts as a stabilizer.
This preparation is fairly simple one, with a small assortment of easily obtained materials.
PRODUCTION
Place 100 grams of finely powdered sulfur (brimstone: garden supply
store, pharmacy, industrial chemical supply) is placed in a tall narrow
flask or narrow necked bottle equipped with a two hole stopper and placed
in a frying pan filled with oil and heated until the sulfur melts (215
degrees C., 420 degrees F.). In this place a hose from the chlorine gas
generator. This generator is a gallon jar with either liquid laundry bleach
(5.25% Sodium hypochlorite aqueous solution) or 31% hydrochloric (Muriatic
acid, swimming pool supply). to the bleach (total 1.2 gallons) is added in
small portions sodium bisulfate ("Saniflush": bathroom cleaners, sodium
acid sulfate, swimming pool additive). This generation with the bleach/
bisulfite generator should have the bleach split into three equal amounts
and reacted with the bisulfite one at a time. The second and third 4
gallon refill should be done only after the greenish-yellow gas is no longer
generated by new sodium bisulfate additions. The spent bleach is poured out
of the gallonjug. The second or third fill are poured into the jug the
process repeated until all three 2/5 gallon bleach solutions are reacted
and the chlorine bubbled through the molten sulfur. To 255 grams
hydrochloric acid is added 53 grams manganese dioxide (black manganese
oxide: dry cell battery mfg., phosphating solutions, steel mfg.) in small
portions. This is done in small additions until all the manganese dioxide
is dissolved and the chlorine has stopped it's bubbling.
CAUTION: Chlorine gas is corrosive and very poisonous. Avoid breathing in fumes and use adequate ventilation.
Immediately after the addition and beginning chlorine generation
place a one hole stopper to which some stainless steel or plastic (heat
resistant) tubing has been inserted in the hole. The other end of this hose
directs the chlorine gas generated through the two hole stopper into the
bottom of the now molten sulfur. The other hole of the two hole stopper has
a hose inserted just through the stopper. The end of this hose is placed
into a flask or narrow necked bottle cooled by a salted ice bath. This
sulfur will begin to absorb the chlorine generated. This reaction forming
sulfur dichloride. A total of 42 grams of chlorine need to be absorbed by
the sulfur. As this chlorine is dissolved sulfur dichloride will begin to
form. Sulfur is very soluble in sulfur chlorides and will begin to be
dissolved in the chloride already formed. This sulfur chloride will
vaporize and collect in the bottle chilled by the salted ice bath. This is
done until the temperature drops and begins to boil. Continue to pass the
chlorine gas through the liquid. After all the chlorine has gone through
the sulfur heat until the sulfur liquid no longer boils. Heat for another
ten minutes and allow to cool. The last flask should have caught most of
the sulfur dichloride liquid. Take the mixture off the heat and allow to
cool. Dissolve 212 gram of this liquid in 1.7kg benzene (common
industrial solvent).
CAUTION: Sulfur dichloride (Sulfur chloride) is a pungent oily liquid. All
contact should be avoided, since it is highly corrosive. All steps of this
process should be carried out with good ventilation. Benzene is a very
dangerous liquid. Contact with the skin, breathing of the vapors are
dangerous and should be avoided. Great care should be used when handling
this known carcinogen and highly flammable. You may wish to use toluene
or chloroform as the solvent instead.
Filter this solution through a paper coffee filter. This filtering
should remove nearly all the sulfur. The remaining liquid should have no
solids in it. Then ammonia gas generator is set up and ammonia gas is
bubbled through the solution. The ammonia generator (ammonium nitrate/lye)
is described in TACC section of the primary explosive section of this book.
A dark brown powdery powder will collect in the bottom as the ammonia
bubbles through the liquid. Keep bubbling the ammonia gas through the
solution. Until this brown powder dissolves in the solution and a orange-
yellow color is observed. Flocculent ammonia chloride crystals are seen in
the liquid. Warm the benzene until it boils. Filter immediately through a
filter with 200g fresh benzene. Add this benzene wash to the
liquid just filtered (filtrate). Let this liquid evaporate until a mushy
crystalline mass remains and filter. Let these crystals dry. These golden
yellow to orange-red crystals are nitrogen sulfide.
CAUTION: This compound is friction, flame and shock sensitive. Handle with great caution.
Here is the chemical equation for the last step:
(4)NH3 + (6)SCl2 ¨ S4N4 + (12)HCl + (2)S
Tetrasulfur Tetranitride (S4N4)
DETONATION VELOCITY: 5.4 - 5.6 km/sec
SENSITIVITY: Very sensitive to friction great care would be needed to produce this compound. Small quantities (less than one gram) deflagrate with a poof and larger sizes will detonate.
TetraSulfur TetraNitride crystallizes in orange-red needles which melt at 178degC. Nitrogen sulfide is a dangerous compound to make. It is sensitive to friction and heat. About as powerful as lead picrate. This compound has slightly less brissance than mercury fulminate and is more susceptable to friction. Storage stability is good for plain nitrogen sulfide. S4N4 also forms a complementary mix with Tetramine Copper Perchlorate. Mixtures of S4N4 and chlorates are less stable, and can spontaneously explode in storage, especially above 50 degrees C. One recommended filler with this primary explosive is nitrogen sulfide 78%, completely dry potassium chlorate 20%, and 2% baking soda, which acts as a stabilizer.
This preparation is fairly simple one, with a small assortment of easily obtained materials.
PRODUCTION
Place 100 grams of finely powdered sulfur (brimstone: garden supply
store, pharmacy, industrial chemical supply) is placed in a tall narrow
flask or narrow necked bottle equipped with a two hole stopper and placed
in a frying pan filled with oil and heated until the sulfur melts (215
degrees C., 420 degrees F.). In this place a hose from the chlorine gas
generator. This generator is a gallon jar with either liquid laundry bleach
(5.25% Sodium hypochlorite aqueous solution) or 31% hydrochloric (Muriatic
acid, swimming pool supply). to the bleach (total 1.2 gallons) is added in
small portions sodium bisulfate ("Saniflush": bathroom cleaners, sodium
acid sulfate, swimming pool additive). This generation with the bleach/
bisulfite generator should have the bleach split into three equal amounts
and reacted with the bisulfite one at a time. The second and third 4
gallon refill should be done only after the greenish-yellow gas is no longer
generated by new sodium bisulfate additions. The spent bleach is poured out
of the gallonjug. The second or third fill are poured into the jug the
process repeated until all three 2/5 gallon bleach solutions are reacted
and the chlorine bubbled through the molten sulfur. To 255 grams
hydrochloric acid is added 53 grams manganese dioxide (black manganese
oxide: dry cell battery mfg., phosphating solutions, steel mfg.) in small
portions. This is done in small additions until all the manganese dioxide
is dissolved and the chlorine has stopped it's bubbling.
CAUTION: Chlorine gas is corrosive and very poisonous. Avoid breathing in fumes and use adequate ventilation.
Immediately after the addition and beginning chlorine generation
place a one hole stopper to which some stainless steel or plastic (heat
resistant) tubing has been inserted in the hole. The other end of this hose
directs the chlorine gas generated through the two hole stopper into the
bottom of the now molten sulfur. The other hole of the two hole stopper has
a hose inserted just through the stopper. The end of this hose is placed
into a flask or narrow necked bottle cooled by a salted ice bath. This
sulfur will begin to absorb the chlorine generated. This reaction forming
sulfur dichloride. A total of 42 grams of chlorine need to be absorbed by
the sulfur. As this chlorine is dissolved sulfur dichloride will begin to
form. Sulfur is very soluble in sulfur chlorides and will begin to be
dissolved in the chloride already formed. This sulfur chloride will
vaporize and collect in the bottle chilled by the salted ice bath. This is
done until the temperature drops and begins to boil. Continue to pass the
chlorine gas through the liquid. After all the chlorine has gone through
the sulfur heat until the sulfur liquid no longer boils. Heat for another
ten minutes and allow to cool. The last flask should have caught most of
the sulfur dichloride liquid. Take the mixture off the heat and allow to
cool. Dissolve 212 gram of this liquid in 1.7kg benzene (common
industrial solvent).
CAUTION: Sulfur dichloride (Sulfur chloride) is a pungent oily liquid. All
contact should be avoided, since it is highly corrosive. All steps of this
process should be carried out with good ventilation. Benzene is a very
dangerous liquid. Contact with the skin, breathing of the vapors are
dangerous and should be avoided. Great care should be used when handling
this known carcinogen and highly flammable. You may wish to use toluene
or chloroform as the solvent instead.
Filter this solution through a paper coffee filter. This filtering
should remove nearly all the sulfur. The remaining liquid should have no
solids in it. Then ammonia gas generator is set up and ammonia gas is
bubbled through the solution. The ammonia generator (ammonium nitrate/lye)
is described in TACC section of the primary explosive section of this book.
A dark brown powdery powder will collect in the bottom as the ammonia
bubbles through the liquid. Keep bubbling the ammonia gas through the
solution. Until this brown powder dissolves in the solution and a orange-
yellow color is observed. Flocculent ammonia chloride crystals are seen in
the liquid. Warm the benzene until it boils. Filter immediately through a
filter with 200g fresh benzene. Add this benzene wash to the
liquid just filtered (filtrate). Let this liquid evaporate until a mushy
crystalline mass remains and filter. Let these crystals dry. These golden
yellow to orange-red crystals are nitrogen sulfide.
CAUTION: This compound is friction, flame and shock sensitive. Handle with great caution.
Here is the chemical equation for the last step:
(4)NH3 + (6)SCl2 ¨ S4N4 + (12)HCl + (2)S