Organic Letters· 2026Q1
Thermally Stable Energetic Salts Featuring Tetrazine-Derived Diammonium Cations and Nitrogen-Rich Energetic Anions
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New energetic salts derived from tetrazine-based diammonium cations and nitrogen-rich anions show high detonation performance and thermal stability, with compound 9 matching RDX performance (Vd = 8533 m/s, P = 27.09 GPa, Td = 207 °C, IS = 12.5 J).
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Key points
- A new tetrazine-based diammonium cation precursor was synthesized efficiently.
- Energetic salts were formed by pairing the cation with nitrogen- and oxygen-rich anions.
- Compound 9 showed excellent performance (Vd=8533 m/s, P=27.09 GPa) and stability (Td=207 °C, IS=12.5 J).
- Performance of compound 9 is comparable to RDX.
- Tetrazine-derived cations offer a promising route to stable, high-performance energetic salts.
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Abstract
Abstract A nitrogen-rich tetrazine-based dicationic precursor, (1,2,4,5-tetrazine-3,6-diyl)dimethanaminium chloride (3), was synthesized in an efficient three-step procedure from readily available starting materials. Subsequent pairing of 3 with a series of nitrogen- and oxygen-rich energetic anions afforded energetic salts (4–12) that exhibit high detonation performance, good thermal stability, and reduced mechanical sensitivity. Among all the compounds, 9 exhibited the most favorable balance between energetic performance (Vd = 8533 m s–1; P = 27.09 GPa) and stability (Td = 207 °C; IS = 12.5 J), with energetic performance comparable to that of the well-known explosive RDX. Overall, these results demonstrate that tetrazine-derived diamine cations provide a promising platform for the development of thermally stable energetic salts with balanced energetic performance and stability.
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