Abstract: A novel formulation of liquid propellants comprising a mixture of high eny ingredients consisting of bis(2-fluoro-2,2-dinitroethyl)amine, bis(2-fluoro-2,2-dinitroethyl)formal and bis(2,2,2-trinitroethyl)formal together with conventional liquid fuels and propellants to create a synergistic formulation having new and unexpected physical and chemical properties.

Abstract: Nitroorganic compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein x and y may be the same or different and are selected from --NO --NO.sub.2. Methods of preparing these compounds are also disclosed.

Abstract: An explosive composition with enhanced thermal stability and decreased imt sensitivity comprising an explosive material completely surrounded by a layer of guanidinium picrate.

Abstract: A process for preparing the acid copper salt of 5-nitrotetrazole by slowly adding an aqueous solution of a strong inorganic acid (e.g., H.sub.2 SO.sub.4 or HNO.sub.3), 5-aminotetrazole, and a small amount of a water soluble cupric salt (e.g., CuSO.sub.4 .multidot.5H.sub.2 O) to an aqueous solution of a water soluble cupric salt (e.g., CuSO.sub.4 .multidot.5H.sub.2 O) and sodium nitrite in a 25 to 100 percent stoichiometric excess. The presence of the cupric salt in the initial 5-aminotetrazole, acid solution prevents the occurrence of minor explosions and the large excess of sodium nitrite produces an easily filtered product rather than a gel. The acid copper salt of nitrotetrazole is used in the preparation of mercuric 5-nitrotetrazole which is useful as a primary explosive in detonators.