Synthesis and Properties [1,2,4]Triazolo[4,3-b][1,2,4,5]Tetrazine N-Oxide Explosives

Guilong Wang, Zhanda Fu, Hongquan Yin, Fu Xue Chen*

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Abstract

To improve the detonation performance, 1,2,4,5-tetrazine and [1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-b][1,2,4,5]tetrazine N-oxide explosives were prepared by oxidation reaction with trifluoroacetic peroxide acid. Thus, four compounds were synthesized and characterized. Among them, 3,6-bis((3-nitro-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)amino)-1,2,4,5-tetrazine 1-oxide (TDOX) showed good detonation performance (D, 8926 m s−1; P, 34.8 GPa) and favorable thermal stability (Td, 228 °C, onset). All compounds featured mechanic insensitivities (IS>40 J, FS>360 N).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1010-1014
Number of pages5
JournalPropellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics
Volume44
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2019

Keywords

  • 1,2,4,5-Tetrazine
  • Explosives
  • N-Oxide
  • Synthesis
  • [1,2,4]Triazolo[4,3,b][1,2,4,5]tetrazine

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