Energetic Trinitro- and Fluorodinitroethyl Ethers of 1,2,4,5-Tetrazines.
Several new energetic ethyl ethers of 1,2,4,5-tetrazine have been synthesized. These molecules display good thermal stability, good oxygen balance, and high densities. Included in these studies are a 2,2,2-trinitroethoxy 1,2,4,5-tetrazine and two fluorodinitroethoxy 1,2,4,5-tetrazines. One of these compounds was converted into the di-N-oxide derivative. The sensitivity of these materials towards destructive stimuli was determined, and overall the materials show promising energetic performance properties.
M Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, 87545, USA. dechavez@lanl.gov.
David E
DE
Chavez
Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC, 20375, USA.
Damon A
DA
Parrish
Department of Chemistry, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA.
Lauren
L
Mitchell
energetic materials; fluorine; heterocycles; oxidation; structure determination