David E. Chavez.
Synthesis of an Energetic Nitrate Ester, Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2008, 47, No. 43, 8306Since the discovery of nitroglycerin in 1846, the nitrate ester group of compounds has been known for its explosive properties. A whole series of other nitrate esters have been subsequently put to use as explosives and fuels. A research team led by David E. Chavez at Los Alamos National Laboratory (USA) has now developed a novel tetranitrate ester.