title: Azido and Tetrazolo 1,2,4,5-Tetrazine N-Oxides.
abstract: This study presents the synthesis and characterization of the oxidation products of 3,6-diazido-1,2,4,5-tetrazine (1) and 6-amino-[1,5-b]tetrazolo-1,2,4,5-tetrazine (2). 3,6-Diazido-1,2,4,5-tetrazine-1,4-dioxide was produced from oxidation with peroxytrifluoroacetic acid, and more effectively using hypofluorous acid, and 2 can be oxidized to two different products, 6-amino-[1,5-b]tetrazolo-1,2,4,5-tetrazine mono-N-oxide and di-N-oxide. These N-oxide compounds display promising performance properties as energetic materials.
authors.affiliation: Explosive Science and Shock Physics, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, 87545, USA.
authors.forename: David E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Chavez
authors.affiliation: Laboratory for the Structure of Matter, Naval Research Laboratory, 4555 Overlook Ave., Washington, DC, 20375, USA.
authors.forename: Damon A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Parrish
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA.
authors.forename: Lauren
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.affiliation: Laboratory for the Structure of Matter, Naval Research Laboratory, 4555 Overlook Ave., Washington, DC, 20375, USA.
authors.forename: Greg H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Imler
keywords: 1,2,4,5-tetrazine; N-oxides; azides; energetic materials; tetrazole