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Wentong Tu1, Linyuan Wen2, Kunkai Wang2
1State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, 222 South Tianshui Road, Lanzhou 730000, China.
Abstract:
The design, synthesis, calculated performances, and physical properties of two cis/trans isomers of binitroaminofurazan linked by a 1,2,4,5-tetrazine moiety are described. By modifying the conditions, crystal of trans-5 and cocrystal of cis/trans-5 were successfully obtained. Both configurations of compound 5 are stabilized by two hydrogen bonds, which enhances their thermal stability. The cocrystal of cis/trans-5 represents the first instance of configurational/conformational isomers in cocrystals within the field of energetic materials. It exhibits superior physical properties, including thermal decomposition temperature, density, impact sensitivity, and friction sensitivity, compared to those of trans-5, and demonstrates certain physical properties, which exceed those of RDX and HMX. This finding underscores the importance of considering configuration, conformation, and cocrystal formation when designing compounds as potential energetic materials.
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