Tetrazole Azasydnone (C<sub>2</sub>N<sub>7</sub>O<sub>2</sub>H) And Its Salts: High‐Performing Zwitterionic Energetic Materials Containing A Unique Explosophore
Matthew L. Gettings, Michael T. Thoenen, Edward F. C. Byrd, Jesse J. Sabatini, Matthias Zeller, Davin G. Piercey
Abstract
Abstract This work reports the first compound containing both a tetrazole and an azasydnone ring, a unique energetic material. Several energetic salts of the tetrazole azasydnone were synthesized and characterized, leading to the creation of new secondary and primary explosives. Molecular structures are confirmed by 1 H and 13 C NMR, IR spectroscopy, and X‐ray crystallographic analysis. The high heats of formation, fast detonation velocities, and straight‐forward synthesis of energetic azasydnones should capture the attention of future energetics research.
Topics & Concepts
TetrazoleDetonationEnergetic materialExplosive materialRing (chemistry)Primary (astronomy)SpectroscopyChemistryCrystallographyMaterials scienceStereochemistryOrganic chemistryPhysicsQuantum mechanicsAstronomyEnergetic Materials and CombustionThermal and Kinetic AnalysisCrystallography and molecular interactions