Regioisomeric Control of Triexplosophoric Groups on a 1,2,4-Triazole Scaffold for an Enhanced Energy-Stability
Ning Ding1, Pengcheng Guo1, Yanda Jiang1
1School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China.
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Regioisomeric control is presented as a precise strategy to resolve the energy-stability conflict in trifunctionalized 1,2,4-triazole energetic materials. By positioning a stabilizing amino group adjacent to a highly energetic trinitromethyl group, a new molecule, 1-trinitromethyl-3-nitro-5-amino-1,2,4-triazole (TN-ANTA), was designed and synthesized. Compared to its reported isomer, TN-ANTA exhibits a superior combination of high density (1.905 g/cm3 vs 1.878 g/cm3), enhanced thermal stability (Tdec = 128 °C vs 119 °C), and markedly improved impact sensitivity (7 J vs 1 J). Mechanistic studies reveal that this enhancement stems from a combination of more compact crystal packing, driven by stronger intermolecular interactions, and a higher bond dissociation energy of the weakest C-NO2 bond due to intramolecular stabilization. The superiority of this design principle was further validated as the energetic salts of TN-ANTA also consistently displayed higher densities and thermal stabilities than their corresponding isomers. This work establishes regioisomeric placement of functional groups as a powerful approach for the rational design of advanced energetic materials.
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