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Dominique R Wozniak1, Benjamin Salfer2, Matthias Zeller3
1Department of Materials Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue Energetics Research Center, Purdue University, 205 Gates Road West Lafayette, Indiana 47904, United States.
Abstract:
The azo-coupling of 1- and 2-amino-4-nitro-1,2,3-triazole yielded two new energetic compounds whose detonation properties compete with that of HMX. Though the calculated performances are impressive, the regioisomers have differing sensitivities and detonation behavior. One has sensitivities similar to a very sensitive primary explosive, while the other has sensitivities more comparable to a sensitive secondary explosive. This serves as an example of the ability to tailor the sensitivities and end use of energetic compounds via regioisomerization.
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