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Non Life Sciences => Chemistry => Topic started by: knightbanner on 10/08/2009 20:17:13

Title: Where can I buy cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX)?
Post by: knightbanner on 10/08/2009 20:17:13

Does anyone know where you can buy/acquire Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine(R.D.X)?

Title: Re: Where can I buy cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX)?
Post by: Don_1 on 11/08/2009 11:24:25

I doubt this is available to anyone unauthorised.

Quite frankly, even if I did know, I would be very, very careful of who I give such information to, and I certainly would not publish such information on an open internet site for anyone to see.

Sorry knightbanner, but you really should know better than to ask such a question.

Title: Where can I buy cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX)?
Post by: Madidus_Scientia on 11/08/2009 11:56:18

Well it begs the question, what is it?

Title: Where can I buy cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX)?
Post by: Don_1 on 11/08/2009 11:59:26

Its a military and industrial explosive.

Title: Where can I buy cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX)?
Post by: neilep on 11/08/2009 12:59:17

Isn't there a Military & Industrial Explosives R Us near Brent Cross ?..I think they have a summer sale on !

Title: Where can I buy cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX)?
Post by: Don_1 on 11/08/2009 14:26:51

Is that the one between the Scud Missile Surplus store and Ruck Sacks A-Go-go?

Title: Where can I buy cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX)?
Post by: neilep on 11/08/2009 14:41:42

yes that's it, just round the corner from Great Grenades & Mined How You Go  [:)]

Title: Where can I buy cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX)?
Post by: diogenesNY on 11/08/2009 20:31:04

Jeez... you bronze age types and your reliance on physical geography and local proximity!

He should just check out http://www.restrictedmilitaryexplosives.com

or, if he doesn't want to deal with all the legal bother, he could just figure out how to unbolt the nuclear strong force and he would likely have all the explosive power he could ever want.....  shouldn't really be all that hard....  I imagine all you would really need is to figure out a way to shrink yourself and your toolbox down to slightly smaller than Planck Length and the rest would be child's play.

diogenesNY

Title: Where can I buy cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX)?
Post by: Chemistry4me on 12/08/2009 05:24:04

*Ahem*

There's a link in there which supposedly helps you find suppliers http://www.chemindustry.com/chemicals/742452.html

Title: Where can I buy cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX)?
Post by: Bored chemist on 12/08/2009 06:59:14

I have bought the stuff in the past. The chemical suppliers who specialise in calibration standards will sell it to ( I think) pretty much any company. I think we paid about £20 for 1 ml of a solution in acetonitrile. That comes out at about £20,000 per gram.
Nice work if you can get it.

Title: Where can I buy cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX)?
Post by: wanhafizi on 12/08/2009 18:52:46

Careful,

I believe anyone trying to purchase those things or its precursors will be listed as terrorists.

Title: Where can I buy cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX)?
Post by: Bored chemist on 12/08/2009 19:16:50

Since I was buying it for work and I work for the government I think I'm fairly safe.

Title: Where can I buy cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX)?
Post by: Chemistry4me on 13/08/2009 02:37:55

Quote from: Bored chemist on 12/08/2009 19:16:50

and I work for the government I think I'm fairly safe.

Yes, I am sure that is what they will tell you... but in reality...(https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fbestsmileys.com%2Fevil%2F3.gif&hash=0ece0c60d4fafad186e71ebdd538e4ca)(https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fbestsmileys.com%2Fevil%2F3.gif&hash=0ece0c60d4fafad186e71ebdd538e4ca)

Title: Where can I buy cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX)?
Post by: Don_1 on 13/08/2009 07:53:20

Quote from: Bored chemist on 12/08/2009 19:16:50

Since I was buying it for work and I work for the government I think I'm fairly safe.

I think a certain Dr Kelly thought that!

I wouldn't trust that bunch of thieving morons with a book of matches!