Polynitro-1,2,4-triazole Energetic Materials with N-Amino Functionalization

Trinitromethyl and N-amino groups were innovatively incorporated into the framework of 1,2,4-triazole, resulting in 1-amino-5-nitro-3-(trinitromethyl)-1,2,4-triazole (2). Ammonium and hydrazinium salts of 1-amino-5-nitro-3-(dinitromethyl)-1,2,4-triazole were synthesized by acidification, extraction, and neutralization with bases from the potassium salt. All of the newly prepared energetic compounds were comprehensively characterized by using infrared spectroscopy, elemental analysis, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and single crystal X-ray diffraction. Compound 2 exhibits favorable properties such as positive oxygen balance (OB_CO2 = 5.8%), high density (1.88 g cm^–1), good detonation performances (v_D = 8937 m s^–1, P = 35.5 GPa), and appropriate friction sensitivity (FS = 144 N). The potassium salt 3 demonstrates good thermal decomposition temperature (181 °C) and high density (1.98 g cm^–1), while the ammonium salt and hydrazinium salt also display good thermal decomposition temperatures of 183 and 176 °C, respectively. Among these compounds, the ammonium salt exhibits the lowest mechanical sensitivities (FS = 144 N, IS = 6 J).