Strontium Nitriminotetrazolates – Suitable Colorants in Smokeless Pyrotechnic Compositions

The new compounds strontium 5‐nitriminotetrazolate dihydrate ( 1 ), strontium bis(1‐hydro‐5‐nitriminotetrazolate) tetrahydrate ( 2 ), strontium bis(1‐methyl‐5‐nitriminotetrazolate) monohydrate ( 3 ) and strontium bis(2‐methyl‐5‐nitraminotetrazolate)·x H₂O (x = 2–4) ( 4 ) were synthesized by the reactions of strontium hydroxide octahydrate and 5‐nitriminotetrazole ( 5 ), 1‐methyl‐5‐nitriminotetrazole ( 6 ) and 2‐methyl‐5‐nitraminotetrazole ( 7 ), respectively. The compounds were characterized using multinuclear NMR spectroscopy, vibrational (IR and Raman) spectroscopy, elemental analysis and differential scanning calorimetry. The solid state structures of 1 , 2 , 3 and 4 were determined using low temperature X‐ray diffraction. In addition, the sensitivities (impact, friction, electrical discharge) of 1 – 4 were investigated and their use as red colorants in pyrotechnic compositions was tested.