Synthesis of 2-(3,5-Dinitrophenyl)-5-(trinitromethyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole

The trinitromethyl group plays a crucial role in the energetic material industry due to its high oxygen balance and energetic properties. This study focuses on the synthesis of dinitrophenyl-substituted trinitromethyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole. The introduction of dinitrophenyl groups to trinitromethyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole aims to improve its stability against heat-induced decomposition, a critical factor in ensuring the safe and reliable performance of energetic materials. Consequently, 2-(3,5-dinitrophenyl)-5-(trinitromethyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole (6) was designed and synthesized. Compound 6 exhibited a remarkable thermal decomposition temperature of 117 °C, surpassing that of all other 1,3,4-oxadiazoles bearing the trinitromethyl group. This research highlights the incorporation of the dinitrophenyl ring to elevate the thermal decomposition temperature of the trinitromethyl group attached to the 1,3,4-oxadiazole ring, thereby presenting novel strategies for enhancing the thermal stability of these compounds.

Zwitterionic Energetic Materials: Synthesis, Structural Diversity and Energetic Properties

Zwitterionic compounds are an emergent class of energetic materials and have gained synthetic interest of many in the recent years. Due to their better packing efficiencies and strong inter/intramolecular electrostatic interactions, they often ensue superior energetic properties than their salt analogues. A systematic review from the perspective of design, synthesis, and physicochemical properties evaluation of the zwitterionic energetic materials is presented. Depending on the parent ring(s) used for the synthesis and the type of moieties bearing positive and negative charges, different classes of energetic materials, such as primary explosives, secondary explosives, heat resistant explosives, oxidizers, etc., may result. The properties of some of the energetic zwitterionic compounds are also compared with analogous energetic salts. This review will encourage readers to explore the possibility of designing new zwitterionic energetic materials.

Boosting intermolecular interactions of fused cyclic explosives: the way to thermostable and insensitive energetic materials with high density

Improving the packing efficiency of explosives by strong intermolecular interactions can acquire high density while avoiding the expense of stability.

C6N10O4: Thermally Stable Nitrogen-Rich Inner Bis(diazonium) Zwitterions

Two nitrogen-rich inner bis(diazonium) salts, the 4,4'-dinitro-5,5'-diazo-2,2'-bisimidazole (2) and the 4,4'-dinitro-5,5'-diazo-3,3'-bispyrazole (4) zwitterions, are described. Compound 2 was synthesized unexpectedly from the nitration of 4,4'-dinitro-5,5'-diamino-1H,1'H-2,2'-bisimidazole (1) in a mixture of trifluoroacetic anhydride and 100% nitric acid. Both 2 and 4 show good thermal stability, especially 2 has a decomposition temperature of 199 °C, which is the highest one in any of the reported hydrogen-free nitrogen-rich diazonium salts.