Abstract: Conjugated nitro alkene compounds hamper or prevent proliferation of cancer cells in cell culture and in cancer patients, which can result in a decrease in tumor size and/or disappearance of the cancer. The compounds may act by interference with cancer cell biochemistry, in which isoprenoid groups such as farnesyl and geranylgeranyl become bonded to various oncogenic proteins such as Ras, RhoA, RhoB, or some other growth-related cellular protein(s).

Abstract: Dichloroformals of the formula(RCH.sub.2 O).sub.2 CCl.sub.2wherein R is --C(NO.sub.2).sub.3, --CF(NO.sub.2).sub.2, --CF.sub.2 (NO.su), --CCl(NO.sub.2).sub.2, --C(NO.sub.2).sub.2 CH.sub.3, --CCl.sub.3, --CF.sub.3, or --CF.sub.2 CF.sub.3. These dichloroformals are prepared by reacting the corresponding thionocarbonate of the formula(RCH.sub.2 O).sub.2 C.dbd.S,wherein R is as defined above, with sulfuryl chloride in the presence of a Friedel-Craft catalyst (e.g., AlCl.sub.3 or TiCl.sub.4). Another method is to react the thionocarbonate with chlorine gas in the presence of a polar additive such as 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol or acetonitrile. These energetic dichloroformals are useful as explosive and propellant ingredients and as intermediates in the synthesis of other energetic explosive and propellant ingredients.

Abstract: An efficient direct functionalization of nitrocubanes has been achieved by irradiation of a solution in an oxalyl halide to yield halogenated and halocarbonylated derivatives of nitrocubanes.

Abstract: An efficient direct functionalization of nitrocubanes has been achieved by rradiation of a solution in an oxalyl halide to yield halogenated and halocarbonylated derivatives of nitrocubanes.

Abstract: An efficient direct functionalization of nitrocubanes has been achieved by rradiation of a solution in an oxalyl halide to yield halogenated and halocarbonylated derivatives of nitrocubanes.

Abstract: In the preparation of an .alpha.-fluorinated nitroalkane of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are identical or different and individually represent hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, alkyl, halogenoalkyl or cycloalkyl, orR.sup.1 and R.sup.3 have the meaning indicated andR.sup.2 and R.sup.4 together represent an alkylene group having 3-6 carbon atoms,by conjugated nitrofluorination of the corresponding olefin of the formula ##STR2## the improvement which comprises employing about 1.1 mols of hydrogen fluoride and 1 to 2 mols of nitric acid per mol of olefin and carrying out the reaction in the presence of an agent which binds water, e.g. chlorosulphonic acid, fluorosulphonic acid, sulphur trioxide, sulphur dioxide, thionyl chloride, thionyl fluoride, sulfuryl chloride or sulfuryl fluoride. The end products, some of which are known, are useful as intermediates in synthesizing herbicides.

Abstract: Bis(2-fluoro-2,2-dinitroethoxy) 2,2,3,3,4,4,4-heptafluorobutoxymethane, (F), CF.sub.3 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCH[OCH.sub.2 CF(NO.sub.2).sub.2 ].sub.2, is an energetic plasticizer with a melting point of -18.degree. C. and thermal stability up to 150.degree. C. HFBF is miscible with polyfluoro- and polynitropolymers and useful as a plasticizer in plastic-bonded explosives.

Abstract: A method of producing FDNE using readily available fluoroolefins as a fluorine source.