Nitro Aromatic Substituted Metal Hydroxyl Nitrates

Abstract

The reaction product of a nitro aromatic and a metal hydroxyl nitrate is presented. Gas generating compositions containing the reaction product are also presented. Gas generators and vehicle occupant protection systems containing the reaction product are also presented.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A gas generating compound comprising:
 the reaction product of a metal hydroxyl nitrate compound reacted with a nitro aromatic compound in an aqueous solution.   
     
     
         2 . The gas generating compound of  claim 1  wherein the metal hydroxyl nitrate is selected from basic metal nitrates containing at least one metal selected from copper, zinc, cobalt, manganese, iron, cerium, and nickel. 
     
     
         3 . The gas generating compound of  claim 1  wherein the metal hydroxyl nitrate contains a metal selected from copper, cobalt, zinc, manganese, iron, nickel, and cerium. 
     
     
         4 . The gas generating compound of  claim 1  wherein the metal hydroxyl nitrate contains a transitional metal. 
     
     
         5 . The gas generating compound of  claim 1  wherein the nitro aromatic is selected from nitro benzo derivatives; nitro salicylic derivatives; Isophthalic acid and derivatives and salts thereof; and pyridine and derivatives thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The gas generating composition of  claim 1  wherein the reaction product is selected from dinitrobenzoic acid substituted basic copper nitrate, dinitrosalicylic acid substituted basic copper nitrate, potassium salt of dinitrosalicylic acid substituted basic copper nitrate, isophthalic acid substituted basic copper nitrate, potassium salt of isophthalic acid substituted basic copper nitrate, hydroxy pyridine substituted basic copper nitrate, and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The gas generating composition of  claim 1  wherein the reaction product is represented by the formula: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         8 . A gas generating composition containing the compound of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         9 . A vehicle occupant protection system containing the compound of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         10 . A gas generator containing the compound of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         11 . A gas generating composition consisting of the compound of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         12 . The gas generating composition of  claim 6  further comprising an oxidizer selected from nonmetal and metal nitrate salts; nitrite salts; chlorate salts; metal and nonmetal perchlorate salts; metal oxides; basic metal nitrate salts; and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         13 . The gas generating composition of  claim 6  further comprising a fuel selected from derivatives of bis-(1(2)H-tetrazol-5-yl)-amine; azoles and derivatives thereof; triazines and derivatives thereof; tetrazoles and derivatives thereof; triazoles and derivatives thereof; nitrate salts of azoles; nonmetal salts of nitramine derivatives of azoles; salts of guanidines; nitro derivatives of guanidines; azoamides; nitrate salts of azoamides; and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         14 . A gas generating composition comprising:
 the reaction product of a metal hydroxyl nitrate compound reacted with a nitro aromatic compound in an aqueous solution.   
     
     
         15 . The gas generating composition of  claim 12  further comprising:
 an oxidizer selected from nonmetal and metal nitrate salts; chlorate salts; metal and nonmetal perchlorate salts; metal and nonmetal oxides; basic metal nitrate salts, and mixtures thereof. 
 
     
     
         16 . The gas generating composition of  claim 12  further comprising.
 a fuel selected from derivatives of bis-(1(2)H-tetrazol-5-yl)-amine; tetrazoles, triazoles, and azoles; metal and nonmetal salts of tetrazoles, triazoles, and azoles; nitrate salts of tetrazoles, triazole, and azoles; triazines and derivatives thereof; nitramine derivatives of tetrazoles, triazoles, and azoles; metal and nonmetal salts of nitramine derivatives of azoles; salts and derivatives of guanidines; azoamides; nitrate salts of azoamides; and mixtures thereof. 
 
     
     
         17 . The gas generating composition of  claim 16  wherein said salts and derivatives of guanidines are selected from guanidine nitrate and nitroguanidine. 
     
     
         18 . A gas generating composition comprising:
 a compound selected from dinitrobenzoic acid substituted basic copper nitrate, dinitrosalicylic acid substituted basic copper nitrate, potassium salt of dinitrosalicylic acid substituted basic copper nitrate, isophthalic acid substituted basic copper nitrate, potassium salt of isophthalic acid substituted basic copper nitrate, hydroxy pyridine substituted basic copper nitrate, and mixtures thereof;   an oxidizer selected from nonmetal and metal nitrate salts; chlorate salts; metal and nonmetal perchlorate salts; metal and nonmetal oxides; basic metal nitrate salts, and mixtures thereof; and   a fuel selected from derivatives of bis-(1(2)H-tetrazol-5-yl)-amine; tetrazoles, triazoles, and azoles; metal and nonmetal salts of tetrazoles, triazoles, and azoles; nitrate salts of tetrazoles, triazole, and azoles; nitramine derivatives of tetrazoles, triazoles, and azoles; metal and nonmetal salts of nitramine derivatives of azoles; salts and derivatives of guanidines; azoamides; nitrate salts of azoamides; and mixtures thereof.   
     
     
         19 . The gas generating composition of  claim 12  further comprising:
 a fuel selected from derivatives of bis-(1(2)H-tetrazol-5-yl)-amine; tetrazoles, triazoles, and azoles; triazines and derivatives thereof; metal and nonmetal salts of tetrazoles, triazoles, and azoles; nitrate salts of tetrazoles, triazole, and azoles; nitramine derivatives of tetrazoles, triazoles, and azoles; metal and nonmetal salts of nitramine derivatives of azoles; salts and derivatives of guanidines; azoamides; nitrate salts of azoamides; and mixtures thereof. 
 
     
     
         20 . The composition of  claim 18  wherein said composition contains a fuel selected from guanidine nitrate and nitroguanidine, and basic copper nitrate.