C-4 (composition 4) is one of the popular plastic explosive(explosive chemical mix with plastic binder). It has 2 important advantages:
Explosive material in C-4 is cyclotrimethylene-trinitramine (royal demolition explosive / RDX). Cyclotrimethylene-trinitramine was first prepared in 1899 from nitric acid and methenamine by Henning. The flow chart below (Please refer to reference below) shows the synthesis method uses methenamine (hexamethylenetetramine).
Besides the method above, cyclotrimethylene-trinitramine can also be synthesized from formaldehyde, ammonium nitrate and acetic anhydride. (Method developed by Ross and Schiessler' in 1940's)
Normally, C-4 is made up of explosives, plastic binder, plasticizer and, usually, marker or taggant chemicals such as 2,3-dimethyl-2,3-dinitrobutane (DMDNB) to help detect the explosive and identify its source. In 2004, Kenneth E. Lee discovered a reformulation of composition C-4 explosive for superior energetic performance and flexibility. (US Patent: 6887324)
Reference:
How C4 explosive is made. Life Chemistry. Retrieved June 20, 2008, from
http://life-chemistry.blogspot.com/search/label/Explosive
C4 is a plastic explosive commonly found in small, rectangular red bricks. It is odorless and can be molded into various shapes for specific operational needs. C4 is stable and safe to handle, and requires a detonator to explode.
One of the most widely-used and least expensive explosives in the U.S. military's arsenal is triacetone-triperoxide or TATP. It is easy and inexpensive to synthesize and is made with acetone and hydrogen peroxide.
The balanced chemical equation for the reaction between C4 and O2 to form CO2 is: C4 + 2O2 -> 4CO2
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A gram of C4 explosive produces approximately 6,700 joules of energy when detonated.
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