title: A Highly Stable and Insensitive Fused Triazolo-Triazine Explosive (TTX).
abstract: A fused-ring conjugated energetic molecule, 4-amino-3,7-dinitro-[1,2,4]triazolo[5,1-c] [1,2,4]triazine (TTX), has been synthesized in good yield in a two-step process starting from the known 5-amino-3-nitro-1H-1,2,4-triazole (ANTA). Characterization of TTX shows that it possesses energetic properties approaching those of 1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazacyclohexane (RDX), but with a higher thermal stability and lower sensitivity towards impact and friction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, 83844-2343, USA.
authors.forename: Dheeraj
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Naval Research Laboratory, Code 6030, Washington, D.C., 20375-5001, USA.
authors.forename: Gregory H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Imler
authors.affiliation: Naval Research Laboratory, Code 6030, Washington, D.C., 20375-5001, USA.
authors.forename: Damon A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Parrish
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, 83844-2343, USA.
authors.forename: Jean'ne M
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8622-4897
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Shreeve
keywords: energetic materials; fused-ring compounds; heterocycles; insensitive materials; nitro-π interactions