With reference to an American patent, CL-18 was synthesized from 3,5-dinitrobenzoic acid through Schmidt reaction, nitration, azidation and thermal decomposition.

• 参照美国的专利文献，以3，5-二硝基苯甲酸为原料，经Schmidt反应，硝化、叠氮化、脱氮四步反应合成出了CL-18。