Tetraanionic nitrogen-rich tetrazole-based energetic salts

Abstract

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. Salty but sweet: 1,1,3,3-Tetra(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)propane-based energetic salts were synthesized in a simple and straightforward manner. These salts showed high positive enthalpies of formation, high nitrogen content, good thermal stabilities, and showed moderate detonation properties. © 2013 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.