Preparation,Crystal Structure,and Thermal Analysis of Two Energetic Salts Based on Nitro Phenolic Compounds with Diamino‐glyoxine

As a key research objective for environmentally friendly energetic materials, energetic salts without heavy metal have received wide attention. The energetic salts DAG · PA · H₂O ( 1 ) and DAG · TNR · H₂O ( 2 ) were synthesized by using diamino‐glyoxine (DAG) and picric acid (PA) or 2, 4,6‐trinitro‐resorcinol (TNR) as raw materials, and their structures were characterized by elemental analysis, FT‐IR, ¹H NMR, and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy. Single crystals of the title salts were cultured and their structures were determined by X‐ray single‐crystal diffraction. Both salts belong to the triclinic space group P1 with density values of 1.764 and 1.751 g · cm^–3, respectively. The thermal decomposition behaviors of both salts were investigated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), the non‐isothermal kinetic parameters and the critical temperature of thermal explosion were calculated. The heats of formation for the salts were also determined through the combustion heats date measured by using the oxygen bomb calorimetry. In addition, the detonation pressure (P) and detonation velocities (D) of the salts were predicted by using the K‐J equations, and their sensitivities towards impact and friction were tested. The results indicated that the title salts have potential applications in the field of energetic materials.     

Nitrogen‐Rich Energetic Dianionic Salts of 3, 4‐Bis(1H‐5‐­tetrazolyl)furoxan with Excellent Thermal Stability

Nitrogen‐rich 3, 4‐bis(1H‐tetrazol‐5‐yl)furoxan (H₂BTF, 2 ) and its energetic salts with excellent thermal stability were successfully synthesized and fully characterized by ¹H, and ¹³C NMR, and IR spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and elemental analyses. Additionally, the structures of barium ( 3 ) and 1‐methyl‐3, 4, 5‐triamino‐triazolium ( 10 ) salts were confirmed by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. The densities of the energetic salts paired with organic cations range between 1.56 and 1.85 g · cm^–3 as measured by a gas pycnometer. Based on the measured densities and calculated heats of formation, the detonation pressures and velocities are calculated to be in the range 23.4–32.0 GPa and 7939–8915 m · s^–1, which make them competitive energetic materials.     

Synthesis and Characteristics of Bis(2, 2‐dinitroethyl‐N‐nitro)ethylenediamine‐Based Energetic Salts

New energetic bis(2, 2‐dinitroethyl‐N‐nitro)ethylenediamine‐based salts exhibiting moderate physical properties, good detonation properties, and relatively low impact sensitivities were synthesized in high yield by direct reactions of bis(2, 2‐dinitroethyl‐N‐nitro)ethylenediamine with organic bases. The resulting salts were fully characterized by multinuclear NMR spectroscopy (¹H and ¹³C), vibrational spectroscopy (IR), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and elemental analysis. Solid‐state ¹⁵N NMR spectroscopy was used as an effective technique to further determine the structure of some products. Thermal decomposition kinetics and several thermodynamic parameters of some salts were obtained under non‐isothermal conditions by DSC. The densities of the energetic salts paired with organic cations were in the range 1.60–1.89 g · cm^–3 as measured with a gas pycnometer. Based on the measured densities and calculated heats of formation, detonation pressures and velocities were calculated using Explo 5.05 and found to be 23.6–44.8 GPa and 7790–9583 m · s^–1, respectively, which make them potentially useful as energetic materials.     

Two Energetic Ionic Salts of en·PA·H2O and en·TNR: Preparation,Structural Characterization,and Properties

Energetic salts of en · PA · H₂O and en · TNR were synthesized by using ethylenediamine and picric acid (PA) or 2,4,6‐trinitroresorcinol (TNR) as raw materials, and their structures were characterized by elemental analysis and FT‐IR spectroscopy. Single crystals of the title salts were obtained and their structures were determined by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. The thermal decomposition behaviors were investigated by DSC and TG‐DTG technologies, furthermore the non‐isothermal kinetic parameters and enthalpies of formation for the salts were calculated. Their combustion heats were measured by oxygen bomb calorimetry and their enthalpies of formation were also calculated based on the combustion heat data. In addition, the detonation pressure (P) and detonation velocities (D) of the salts were predicted by using the K‐J equations. The results indicated that the title salts have potential applications in the field of energetic materials.     

Energetic Salts Based on Tetrazole N‐Oxide

Energetic materials (explosives, propellants, and pyrotechnics) are used extensively for both civilian and military applications and the development of such materials, particularly in the case of energetic salts, is subject to continuous research efforts all over the world. This Review concerns recent advances in the syntheses, properties, and potential applications of ionic salts based on tetrazole N‐oxide. Most of these salts exhibit excellent characteristics and can be classified as a new family of highly energetic materials with increased density and performance, alongside decreased mechanical sensitivity. Additionally, novel tetrazole N‐oxide salts are proposed based on a diverse array of functional groups and ions pairs, which may be promising candidates for new energetic materials.     

Nitrogen‐rich Salts based on 3‐Dinitromethyl‐[1,2,4]triazine: Synthesis,Characterization, and Performance

1,1‐Diamino‐2,2‐dinitroethylene (FOX‐7), one of the most well‐known energetic materials, has attracted broad attention around the world. To extend the chemistry of FOX‐7, we present here a series of energetic salts based on 3‐dinitromethyl‐[1,2,4]triazine, which is prepared from FOX‐7. All these salts were fully characterized using ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, IR, and elemental analysis. In addition, the potassium salt ( 2 ), ammonium salt ( 5 ), and guanidinium salt ( 7 ) were further confirmed by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. Extensive hydrogen bonds were observed in these salts. The salts exhibit moderate densities varying from 1.63 to 1.76 g · cm^–3. All the compounds possess good thermal stability with decomposition temperatures from 118 to 267 °C. The detonation performance for salts were calculated by using EXPLO 5, their detonation velocities are in the range from 6807 to 8614 m · s^–1 and detonation pressures fall between 18.8 to 31.6 GPa. All the salts exhibit very low mechanical sensitivity, which indicates their potential application as insensitive energetic materials.     

Construction of Coplanar Bicyclic Backbones for 1,2,4-Triazole-1,2,4-Oxadiazole-Derived Energetic Materials

Combining different nitrogen-rich heterocycles into a molecule can fine-tune its energetic performance and physical properties as well as its safety for use in energetic materials. Here, 1,2,4-oxadiazole was incorporated into 1,2,4-triazole to construct new energetic backbones. 3-(5-Amino-1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-amine ( 5 ) was designed and synthesized. Nitramino-functionalized N-(5-(5-amino-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)-3H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)nitramide ( 6 ) and N-(5-(5-(nitramino)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)-3H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)nitramide ( 7 ) were also obtained, and two series of corresponding nitrogen-rich salts were prepared, leading to the creation of new energetic compounds. All derivatives were fully characterized, and five of them were further confirmed by X-ray diffraction. The theoretical calculations, energetic performance, safety, and the main decomposition gaseous products of 1,2,4-triazole-1,2,4-oxadiazole-derived energetic materials were studied. Compound 7 and its dihydroxylammonium salt ( 7 c ) exhibited prominent detonation performance comparable to that of RDX while possessing satisfying thermal stabilities and mechanical sensitivities.     

A computational study of proton transfer and solvent effect on nitroamino[1,3,5]triazine-based ammonium energetic salts

We have performed dispersion corrected density functional theory calculations to study the proton transfer in the gas-phase and solvent effects on the structural transformation for a series of nitrogen-rich energetic salts. Proton transfer was observed from the cations to anions within all the salts in the gas-phase and resulted into neutral hydrogen-bonding complexes; however, they were stabilized as ionic structures in the liquid state with solvation energies in the range of ?37.72–69.37 kJ/mol. An increment by 4–9 Debye in the dipole moment was found when the salts went from the gas to solution. Moreover, these ionic salts exhibited relatively high densities in the range of 1.63–1.96 g/cm³ desirable for energetic materials. A combination of NH₃OH⁺ to the cation and ?NO₂ or ?NF₂ group to the anion can improve efficiently the detonation performance. Most of the ammonium, hydroxyammonium, and hydrazinium salts were promising competitive explosives and could be used as potential targets for synthesis.     

Tetraanionic Nitrogen‐Rich Tetrazole‐Based Energetic Salts

1,1,3,3‐Tetra(1H‐tetrazol‐5‐yl)propane‐based energetic salts were synthesized in a simple and straightforward manner. The structures of these new salts were determined by ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy, IR spectroscopy, MS, and elemental analysis. All of these compounds showed good thermal stabilities above 180 °C, as confirmed by thermogravimetric–differential thermal analysis (TG–DTA) measurements. Moreover, these salts also exhibited high positive enthalpies of formation, high nitrogen content, good thermal stabilities, and moderate detonation properties.     

Synthesis and Investigation of 2,6‐Bis(picrylamino)‐3,5‐dinitro‐pyridine (PYX) and Its Salts

2,6‐Bis(picrylamino)pyridine ( 1 ; pre‐PYX) and 2,6‐bis(picrylamino)‐3,5‐dinitropyridine ( 2 ; PYX) were synthesized using an improved literature method. Compounds 1 and 2 were reinvestigated in detail and the X‐ray structures ( 1 : ρ=1.698 g cm^?3 at 173 K; 2 : ρ=1.757 g cm^?3 at 298 K) are given. The reactions of 2 with different bases, such as alkali metal hydroxides (sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium), and N‐bases (ammonia, hydrazine, hydroxylamine, guanidinium carbonate, aminoguanidine bicarbonate) are reported, as well as metathesis reactions producing energetic salts. Several energetic compounds were synthesized and characterized for the first time using vibrational (IR, Raman) and multinuclear NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, elemental analysis, and DSC. The crystal structures of four energetic salts were determined using low temperature single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. Heats of formation for the metal‐free species were calculated using the Gaussian 09 software. Detonation parameters were estimated using the EXPLO5 program. The sensitivities towards impact, friction, and electrostatic discharge were also determined.     

Nitroguanidine‐Fused Bicyclic Guanidinium Salts: A Family of High‐Density Energetic Materials

A series of nitroguanidine‐fused bicyclic guanidinium energetic salts paired with inorganic energetic anions, mono‐ and di‐tetrazolate anions were synthesized through simple metathesis reactions of 2‐iminium‐5‐nitriminooctahydroimidazo[4,5‐d]imidazole chloride and sulfate with the corresponding silver and barium salts, respectively, in aqueous solution. Key physical properties, such as melting point, thermal stability, and density were measured. The relationship between the structures of the salts and these properties was determined. The salts exhibit thermal stability and density (>1.60 g cm^?3) that are comparable to currently used explosives The structures of the nitrate salt 1 and the dinitrocyanomethanide salt 4 were confirmed by single‐crystal X‐ray analysis. Densities, heats of formation, detonation pressures and velocities, and specific impulses were calculated. All of the salts possess positive calculated heats of formation and most of them exhibit promising energetic performance that is comparable with those of 1,3,5‐trinitrobenzene (TNT), 1,3,5‐triamino‐2,4,6‐trinitrobenzene (TATB), and cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX). The effect of the fused bicycle 2‐iminium‐5‐nitriminooctahydroimidazo[4,5‐d]imidazole on these physicochemical properties was examined and discussed.     

An Unusual Layered Crystal Packing Gives Rise to a Superior Thermal Stability of Energetic Salt of 3,6‐Bishydrazino‐1,2,4,5‐tetrazine

Five energetic salts of 3,6‐bishydrazino‐1,2,4,5‐tetrazine (BHT), namely (BHT)₂(NTO)₃ ( 3 ), (BHT)(BTT) · 2H₂O ( 4 ), (BHT)(DNP)₂ ( 5 ), (BHT)(NATr)₂ ( 6 ), and (BHT)(FOX‐7)₂ ( 7 ), were synthesized and fully characterized by elemental analysis, FT‐IR, and mass spectra. The crystal structures of salts 3 and 4 were obtained and determined. Sensitivities towards outside stimuli and thermal behaviors of all the compounds were investigated, besides, thermodynamics of both 3 and 4 were calculated as well. The compounds 3 – 7 exhibit splendid thermal stabilities and satisfactory sensitivities simultaneously. Notably, unlike the previously known layered packing, compound 4 was found to adopt an unusual layered crystal packing with arch layers alternately arranged upward or downward. It may play an important role in contributing to its superior thermal stability (350 °C), providing an enlightening thinking to design new highly thermal stable energetic materials.     

1,2,3‐Triazolo[4,5,‐e]furazano[3,4,‐b]pyrazine 6‐Oxide—A Fused Heterocycle with a Roving Hydrogen Forms a New Class of Insensitive Energetic Materials

The straightforward synthesis and energetic properties of a new class of energetic materials, 1,2,3‐triazolo‐ [4,5‐e]furazano[3,4‐b]pyrazine 6‐oxide and its energetic salts are described. They were characterized by IR and multinuclear NMR spectroscopy, elemental analysis, differential scanning calorimetry, and single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction are given. The X‐ray structures show that in the title compound, the hydrogen atom is bonded to the nitrogen in the pyrazine ring; however, in the salts, the negative charge is associated with the triazole nitrogen. Heats of formation for all compounds were calculated with the G2 method and then combined with experimentally determined densities to obtain detonation pressures (P) and velocities (D) by using EXPLO5 program. These new materials exhibit good densities and thermal stabilities, high heats of formation, acceptable detonation properties, and are insensitive to impact.     

2‐(Dinitromethylene)‐1‐nitro‐1, 3‐diazacyclopentane‐Based Energetic Salts

Energetic salts that contain nitrogen‐rich cations and the 2‐(dinitromethyl)‐3‐nitro‐1, 3‐diazacyclopent‐1‐ene anion were synthesized in high yield by direct neutralization reactions. The resulting salts were fully characterized by multinuclear NMR spectroscopy (¹H and ¹³C), vibrational spectroscopy (IR), elemental analysis, density and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and elemental analysis. Additionally, the structures of the ammonium ( 1 ) and isopropylideneaminoguanidinium ( 9 ) 2‐(dinitromethyl)‐3‐nitro‐1, 3‐diazacyclopent‐l‐ene salts were confirmed by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. Solid‐state ¹⁵N NMR spectroscopy was used as an effective technique to further determine the structure of some of the products. The densities of the energetic salts paired with organic cations fell between 1.50 and 1.79 g · cm^–3 as measured by a gas pycnometer. Based on the measured densities and calculated heats of formation, detonation pressures and velocities were calculated using Explo 5.05 and found to to be 25.2–35.5 GPa and 7949–9004 m · s^–1, respectively, which make them competitive energetic materials.     

Combining Performance with Thermal Stability: Synthesis and Characterization of 5-(3,5-Dinitro-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-tetrazole and its Energetic Derivatives

In this study, we present the synthesis of 5-(3,5-dinitro-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-tetrazole and its energetic derivatives starting from 4-amino-3,5-dinitropyrazole, which was diazotized and cyanide substituted. A subsequent cycloaddition reaction with sodium azide led to 5-(3,5-dinitro-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-tetrazole ( 3 ). Several alkaline metal and nitrogen-rich salts were prepared and characterized by low-temperature X-ray diffraction. Additionally, all compounds were analyzed by vibrational spectroscopy (IR), ¹H, ¹³C and ¹⁴N NMR spectroscopy, elemental analysis and differential thermal analysis (DTA). Additionally, the heats of formation for selected compounds were calculated using the atomization method based on CBS-4M enthalpies as well as important detonation parameters by using the EXPLO5 code (V6.05). Furthermore, the sensitivities of 3 and all synthesized salts toward friction, impact and electrostatic discharge according to BAM (Bundesamt für Materialforschung) were determined and compared to RDX.     

Energetic Silver Salts with 5-Aminotetrazole Ligands

Methylation of 5-amino-1H-tetrazole ( 1 ) gives 1-methyl-5-amino-1H-tetrazole ( 2 ) and 2-methyl-5-amino-1H-tetrazole ( 3 ). A new family of energetic silver complexes based on ligands 1 , 2 and 3 with perchlorate and nitrate anions ( 10 – 15 ) were synthesized and characterized by using IR, Raman, and NMR (¹H, ¹³C, ¹⁴N, and ³⁵Cl NMR) spectroscopy, elemental analysis, and mass spectrometry. The crystal structures of the compounds were determined where possible and reveal interesting structural details that are discussed herein. Additionally, differential scanning calorimetry was used to assess the thermal stability of the new salts, which showed excellent thermal stabilities at temperatures up to and above 225 °C. Standard tests were also used to assess the sensitivity of the materials towards impact and friction. All the silver complexes showed increased sensitivity values in comparison with analogous protonated 5-amino-1H-tetrazolium perchlorate and nitrate salts. Some of these materials have sensitivity values that are comparable to commonly used primary explosives and all of them either deflagrate ( 12 – 14 ) or detonate loudly ( 10 and 11 ) on contact with an open flame. Lastly, nitrate salt 11 is easily initiated by thermal shock. It shows reasonably low sensitivity in comparison with other silver salts (e.g., silver azide or silver fulminate), which makes handling it much less hazardous. Compound 11 also has good thermal stability, decomposing at ≈300 °C, and shows interesting properties as a more environmentally benign alternative to lead(II) diazide in initiation devices for civil and military applications.     

Two Energetic Salts based on 5,5′‐Bitetrazole‐1,1′‐diolate: Syntheses,Characterization, and Properties

Two salts based on 1H,1′H‐5,5′‐bitetrazole‐1,1′‐diolate (BTO) anion with pyrazole ( 1 ) and imidazole ( 2 ) cations were synthesized with metathesis reactions. Structural characterization was accomplished for them by using the element analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT‐IR), NMR and mass spectrum, and X‐ray single crystal diffraction. Thermal analysis for the title salts were determined by means of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetry‐derivative thermogravimetry (TG‐DTG) as well as the calculation of non‐isothermal kinetic parameters. Consequently, both salts shown acceptable thermal stabilities as the decomposition temperatures were over 200 °C. The enthalpies of formation were calculated for these salts using the measured combustion energies with a result of 70.6 kJ · mol^–1 for 1 and –47.8 kJ · mol^–1 for 2 , respectively. Impact and friction sensitivities were also tested and the results indicated that these salts both have low sensitivities (>40 J, 120 N). The title energetic salts possess acceptable performance, they can therefore be applied in the field of energetic materials.     

Synthesis of 5‐Aminotetrazole‐1 N‐oxide and Its Azo Derivative: A Key Step in the Development of New Energetic Materials

1‐Hydroxy‐5‐aminotetrazole ( 1 ), which is a long‐desired starting material for the synthesis of hundreds of new energetic materials, was synthesized for the first time by the reaction of aqueous hydroxylamine with cyanogen azide. The use of this unique precursor was demonstrated by the preparation of several energetic compounds with equal or higher performance than that of commonly used explosives, such as hexogen (RDX). The prepared compounds, including energetic salts of 1‐hydroxy‐5‐aminotetrazole (hydroxylammonium ( 2 , two polymorphs) and ammonium ( 3 )), azo‐coupled derivatives (potassium ( 5 ), hydroxylammonium ( 6 ), ammonium ( 7 ), and hydrazinium 5,5′‐azo‐bis(1‐N‐oxidotetrazolate ( 8 , two polymorphs)), as well as neutral compounds 5,5′‐azo‐bis(1‐oxidotetrazole) ( 4 ) and 5,5′‐bis(1‐oxidotetrazole)hydrazine ( 9 ), were intensively characterized by low‐temperature X‐ray diffraction, IR, Raman, and multinuclear NMR spectroscopy, elemental analysis, and DSC. The calculated energetic performance, by using the EXPLO5 code, based on the calculated (CBS‐4M) heats of formation and X‐ray densities confirm the high energetic performance of tetrazole‐N‐oxides as energetic materials. Last but not least, their sensitivity towards impact, friction, and electrostatic discharge were explored. 5,5′‐Azo‐bis(1‐N‐oxidotetrazole) deflagrates close to the DDT (deflagration‐to‐detonation transition) faster than all compounds that have been investigated in our research group to date.     

4‐Nitro‐3‐(5‐tetrazole)furoxan and Its Salts: Synthesis,Characterization, and Energetic Properties

A series of new energetic salts based on 4‐nitro‐3‐(5‐tetrazole)furoxan (HTNF) has been synthesized. All of the salts have been fully characterized by nuclear magnetic resonance (¹H and ¹³C), infrared (IR) spectroscopy, elemental analysis, and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The crystal structures of neutral HTNF ( 3 ) and its ammonium ( 4 ) and N‐carbamoylguanidinium salts ( 9 ) have been determined by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction analysis. The densities of 3 and its nine salts were found to range from 1.63 to 1.84 g cm^?3. Impact sensitivities have been determined by hammer tests, and the results ranged from 2 J (very sensitive) to >40 J (insensitive). Theoretical performance calculations (Gaussian 03 and EXPLO 5.05) provided detonation pressures and velocities for the ionic compounds 4 – 12 in the ranges 25.5–36.2 GPa and 7934–8919 m s^?1, respectively, which make them competitive energetic materials.     

Assembly of Tetrazolylfuroxan Organic Salts: Multipurpose Green Energetic Materials with High Enthalpies of Formation and Excellent Detonation Performance

A series of highly energetic organic salts comprising a tetrazolylfuroxan anion, explosophoric azido or azo functionalities, and nitrogen-rich cations were synthesized by simple, efficient, and scalable chemical routes. These energetic materials were fully characterized by IR and multinuclear NMR (¹H, ¹³C, ¹⁴N, ¹⁵N) spectroscopy, elemental analysis, and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Additionally, the structure of an energetic salt consisting of an azidotetrazolylfuroxan anion and a 3,6,7-triamino-7H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-b][1,2,4]triazolium cation was confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The synthesized compounds exhibit good experimental densities (1.57–1.71 g cm⁻³), very high enthalpies of formation (818–1363 kJ mol⁻¹), and, as a result, excellent detonation performance (detonation velocities 7.54–8.26 kms⁻¹ and detonation pressures 23.4–29.3 GPa). Most of the synthesized energetic salts have moderate sensitivity toward impact and friction, which makes them promising candidates for a variety of energetic applications. At the same time, three compounds have impact sensitivity on the primary explosives level (1.5–2.7 J). These results along with high detonation parameters and high nitrogen contents (66.0–70.2 %) indicate that these three compounds may serve as potential environmentally friendly alternatives to lead-based primary explosives.