A Highly Stable and Insensitive Fused Triazolo–Triazine Explosive (TTX). Issue 8 (21st December 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kumar, Dheeraj; Imler, Gregory H.; Parrish, Damon A.; Shreeve, Jean'ne M.
• Is Part Of: Chemistry. Volume 23:Issue 8(2017)
• Page Start: 1743
• Page End: 1747
• Publication Date: 2016-12-21
• Subjects: energetic materials -- fused-ring compounds -- heterocycles -- insensitive materials -- nitro–π interactions; Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1002/chem.201604919
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0947-6539

Abstract

Abstract: A fused‐ring conjugated energetic molecule, 4‐amino‐3, 7‐dinitro‐[1, 2, 4]triazolo[5, 1‐c] [1, 2, 4]triazine (TTX), has been synthesized in good yield in a two‐step process starting from the known 5‐amino‐3‐nitro‐1 H ‐1, 2, 4‐triazole (ANTA). Characterization of TTX shows that it possesses energetic properties approaching those of 1, 3, 5‐trinitro‐1, 3, 5‐triazacyclohexane (RDX), but with a higher thermal stability and lower sensitivity towards impact and friction. Abstract : TTX, a sleeping giant : A highly stable and insensitive fused‐ring triazole– triazine explosive, (TTX), with energetic properties approaching those of RDX, was synthesized and fully characterized.