An alternative method to prepare 1,3-diazido-2-nitro-2-azapropane (DANP), a promising liquid component for high-energy condensed systems, is suggested and involves the following stages: (i) nitration of urea, (ii) condensation of the nitration product with formaldehyde, (iii) acylation (chlorination) of 1,3-dihydroxy-2-nitro-2-azapropane, (iv) chlorination of 1,3-diacetoxy-2-nitro-2-azapropane, and (v) azidation of the dichloro derivative to DANP. This synthesis method is selective and enables isolation of 1,3-diazido-2-nitrazapropane devoid of impurities.