1H-1,2,4-Triazol-3-amine,5-nitro-

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CAS: 58794-77-7
MF: C2H3N5O2
MW: 129.07752
Synonyms: 1H-1,2,4-Triazol-3-amine,5-nitro-

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Adam J. Matzger

The University of Michigan
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Co-reporter: Jonathan C. Bennion, Andrew McBain, Steven F. Son, and Adam J. Matzger
pp: 2545-2549
Publication Date(Web):April 15, 2015
DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.5b00336
A series of three energetic cocrystals containing 5,5′-dinitro-2H,2H′-3,3′-bi-1,2,4-triazole (DNBT) were obtained. These incorporate a class of energetic materials that has seen significant synthetic work, the azole family (tetrazoles, triazole, pyrazole, etc.), and yet have struggled to see broad application. A cocrystal was obtained with the triazole 5-amino-3-nitro-1H-1,2,4-triazole (ANTA) in a stoichiometry of 2:1 (ANTA:DNBT). Two cocrystals were obtained with the pyrazoles 1H,4H-3,6-dinitropyrazolo[4,3-c]pyrazole (DNPP) and 3,4-dinitropyrazole (3,4-DNP) in ratios of 1:1 (DNPP:DNBT) and 2:1 (3,4-DNP:DNBT). All three cocrystals, 2:1 ANTA/DNBT (1), 1:1 DNPP/DNBT (2), and 2:1 3,4-DNP/DNBT (3), have high densities (>1.800 g/cm3) and high predicted detonation velocities (>8000 m/s). In small-scale impact drop tests, cocrystals 1 and 2 were both found to be insensitive, whereas cocrystal 3 possesses sensitivity between that of its two pure components 3,4-DNP and DNBT. The hydrogen bonding motif of the three components with DNBT is preserved among all three cocrystals, and this observation suggests a generally useful motif to be employed in the development of other energetic–energetic cocrystals. These cocrystals represent an area of energetic materials that has yet to be explored for cocrystalline materials.

Sarah L. Price

University College London
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Zhiming Zhou

Beijing Institute of Technology
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Shenghua Li

Beijing Institute of Technology
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