Synthesis, Crystal Structure, Thermal and Explosive Properties of [Cd(SCZ)3(H2O)](PA)2·3H2O (SCZ = Semicarbazide, PA = Picrate)

  • Wen Chao Tong
  • , Rui Zhang
  • , Lin Jun Xue
  • , Rui Xu
  • , Li Nong Zhang
  • , Tong Lai Zhang
  • , Li Yang

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Abstract

The heptacoordinate transition metal coordination compound [Cd(SCZ)3(H2O)](PA)2·3H2O (1) with the ligand semicarbazide (SCZ) and the counteranion picrate (PA) was synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis and FTIR spectroscopy. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that 1 crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P21/c. The Cd2+ ion is heptacoordinated by three SCZ groups and a water molecule. SCZ presents typical bidentate coordination modes. The thermal decomposition mechanism of 1 was studied by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), which revealed that complex 1 exhibits three small endothermic and two large exothermic processes. The non-isothermal kinetics parameters were calculated by the Kissinger's method and Ozawa-Doyle's method, respectively. The heat of combustion was measured by oxygen bomb calorimetry. The enthalpy of formation, the critical temperature of thermal explosion, the entropy of activation (ΔS), the enthalpy of activation (ΔH), and the free energy of activation (ΔG) were also calculated. Sensitivity tests revealed that 1 is insensitive to mechanical stimuli.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1225-1229
Number of pages5
JournalZeitschrift fur Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie
Volume641
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2015

Keywords

  • Cadmium
  • Energetic materials
  • Heptacoordination
  • Semicarbazide
  • X-ray diffraction

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