New Generation Agent Defeat Weapons: Energetic N, N′‐Ethylene‐Bridged Polyiodoazoles. Issue 66 (6th November 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zhao, Gang; Kumar, Dheeraj; He, Chunlin; Hooper, Joseph P.; Imler, Gregory H.; Parrish, Damon A.; Shreeve, Jean'ne M.
• Is Part Of: Chemistry. Volume 23:Issue 66(2017)
• Page Start: 16753
• Page End: 16757
• Publication Date: 2017-11-06
• Subjects: agent defeat weapons -- energetic materials -- heterocycles -- N, N′-ethylene-bridged -- polyiodoazoles; Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1002/chem.201704798
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0947-6539

Abstract

Abstract: Sodium salts of iodine‐rich pyrazole and imidazole with 1‐(2‐bromoethyl)‐5‐aminotetrazole are useful precursors for energetic N, N ′‐ethylene‐bridged polyiodoazoles. Compounds1 –3 were characterized with IR, and 1 H and 13 C NMR spectroscopy as well as elemental analyses. The molecular structures of1 and2 were confirmed by using single crystal X‐ray diffraction. Heats of formation were calculated using Gaussian 03 and detonation properties and biocidal efficiency were calculated with CHEETAH 7. The decomposition products of1 –3 destroy microbes more effectively than some previously reported biocides since the thermal decomposition occurs at below 400 °C without addition of oxidizer or combustion adjuvant. Abstract : A new generation of agent defeat weapons, energetic N, N′ ‐ethylene‐bridged polyiodoazole compounds, was synthesized and characterized. All of the compounds have high densities and iodine content, and good detonation properties which suggests them as good candidates as biocidal agents.