Synthesis of (5-Iminio-4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)tetrazol-1-ide: A Zwitterionic Compound Containing a Tetrazole Anion as a Promising Blunt Energetic Material

Abstract

(5-Iminio-4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)tetrazol-1-ide is the first zwitterionic energetic material containing tetrazole as an anion and 1,3,4 oxadiazole as a cation. Its low mechanical sensitivity (IS >40 J, FS >360 N) and high gas volume after detonation at standard temperature and pressure (767.0 dm³/kg) make it a prime example of a novel type of blunt energetic material with promising applications.

Key words

zwitterionic compounds - tetrazole - 1,3,4-oxadiazole - energetic materials - low mechanical sensitivity

Publication History

Received: 20 November 2023

Accepted after revision: 06 February 2024

Accepted Manuscript online:
06 February 2024

Article published online:
21 February 2024

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